Animatic Editor
Job Summary
Job Description
DNEG's ReDefine Originals seeks an Animatic Editor (Monteur Animatique) to work on an animated special and support various feature and series productions. Responsibilities include tracking dialogue recordings, managing media, creating fine cuts for review, preparing project media for different departments, and supporting animatic editing. The ideal candidate possesses proven experience in animation or VFX editorial, Adobe Premiere Pro expertise, fluent English, and a strong understanding of animation pipelines. The role demands strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask, and excellent communication.
Must have:
- Proven experience in Animation or VFX Editorial
- Adobe Premiere Pro proficiency
- Fluent English
- Understanding of animation pipelines
- Media management & organization
- Strong communication skills
Good to have:
- Experience with Frame.IO, Shotgrid
- Shot tracking databases (Shotgun, Filemaker)
- Previs/Storyboard editing experience
- Sound mixing & temp foley awareness
7 skills required
Job Details
Description
ReDefine Originals recherche un monteur pour un projet spécial d’animation, qui pourra également renforcer la capacité et soutenir notre équipe de montage sur différentes productions de séries et de longs métrages. Travaillant en étroite collaboration avec le Superviseur du montage et l’équipe technique de post-production, vous serez responsable de diverses tâches couvrant toutes les phases de production, en intervenant sur différents projets selon les besoins.
Ce poste s’adresse à un profil polyvalent, possédant un bon mélange de compétences techniques, administratives et créatives dans le domaine du montage, et souhaitant intégrer une programmation variée et dynamique de productions.
Tâches types attendues:
- Suivre les livraisons des enregistrements de dialogues définitifs et provisoires (scratch).
- Suivre et communiquer les besoins en réenregistrements de dialogues (pick-ups).
- Remplacer les dialogues et livrer les plans/séquences mis à jour aux monteurs anim techniques.
- Apporter un soutien au montage animatique (long-métrage/série).
- Réaliser des montages affinés (« fine cuts ») de contenus semi-finalisés (éclairés) pour la validation du showrunner.
- Préparer les médias du projet pour différents départements et/ou prestataires de post-production (ex. : décompositions de plans, EDLs/XMLs, AAFs, copies de montage, etc.).
- Gérer les médias de manière sécurisée et cohérente, y compris les sauvegardes régulières.
Compétences Requises:
- Expérience confirmée dans un département éditorial en animation ou en VFX sur des productions longues haut de gamme (TV / Long-métrage).
- Bon niveau de maîtrise d’Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Maîtrise de l’anglais (oral et écrit).
- Bonne compréhension des outils éditoriaux.
- Solide connaissance du processus d’animation et familiarité avec le pipeline et la terminologie de l’animation.
- Expérience avec des bases de données de suivi de plans comme Shotgun ou FileMaker.
- Expérience dans le montage de storyboards et/ou de prévisualisations (previs).
- Connaissance du mixage sonore et de l’enregistrement de bruitages temporaires (temp foley) non obligatoire, mais appréciée.
Atouts supplémentaires:
- Expérience avec des outils de suivi de montage comme Frame.IO.
- Expérience avec des outils de suivi de plans comme Shotgrid.
- Connaissance pratique des pipelines, workflows et termes de l’animation 3D.
Profil Recherché?
- Bon œil pour les détails
- Très organisé(e)
- Capable de gérer plusieurs tâches à la fois
- Autonome et motivé(e)
- Communicant(e) clair(e) et assuré(e)
- Proactif(ve), capable de prendre des initiatives
- Excellent esprit d’équipe
Veuillez noter qu’il s’agit d’un poste syndiqué qui sera couvert par une convention collective entre DNEG et l’IATSE dans les mois à venir. En tant qu’employé syndiqué, vous devrez adhérer au syndicat et bénéficierez des conditions établies dans la convention collective. Des cotisations syndicales seront exigées une fois la convention collective en place.
ReDefine Originals is looking to hire an editor for an animated special, who can also boost capacity and support our edit team across various series and feature productions. Working closely with the Editing Supervisor and technical editing team, you’ll be responsible for a variety of tasks across all phases of production, jumping onto different projects as and when the need arises. The role is suitable for a candidate who is has good mix of technical, administrative, and creative editorial skills and is wanting to be part of an exciting slate of productions.
Typical tasks to be expected include:
- Track deliveries of real & scratch dialogue recordings
- Track and communicate pick-up dialogue needs
- Replace dialogue and deliver updated shots/seqs to technical anim editors
- Animatic editing support (feature/series)
- Perform fine-cuts of semi-completed (lit) shows for Showrunner review
- Prepare project media for various departments and/or post houses (eg. shot
- breakdowns, EDLs/XMLs; AAFs, cutting copies, etc)
- Perform secure, consistent media management including back-ups
Must Have
- Proven experience working in either an Animation or VFX Editorial Department on high-end long-form productions (TV/Feature Films).
- A good level of knowledge and proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Fluent English (verbal and written)
- Solid understanding of all editorial tools.
- A good understanding of the Animation process and awareness of animation pipeline and terminology.
- Experience using shot tracking databases such as Shotgun or Filemaker.
- Experience cutting together boards and/or previs.
- Sound mixing awareness and temp foley recording not essential but experience with this would be valuable.
Bonus points:
- Experience using edit trackers such as Frame.IO
- Experience using shot trackers such as Shotgrid
- Working knowledge of 3D animation pipelines, workflows and terminology
About You
- Good eye for detail
- Highly organised
- Able to multitask
- Self-motivated
- Confident and clear communicator
- Problem solver, takes initiative
- Strong team player
Please note that this is a unionized position and will be covered by a collective agreement between DNEG and IATSE, in the coming months. As a unionized employee, you will be required to join the union and will benefit from the conditions set out in the collective agreement. Union dues will be required once the collective agreement is in place.
About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film,
television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people
with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles,
Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali,
Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).
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