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DreamWorks Animation has an exciting new opportunity for an Associate Editor to join its team based in Glendale, CA. The Associate Editor will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Edit suite in support of the Lead Editor.

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Responsibilities: "What would you say you do here?"

• Maintain creative integrity of film throughout the production and post production processes.

• Supervise and participate in scratch, production and ADR dialogue recording sessions.

• Cut and/or supervise the cutting of temp SFX and Music for the story reel.

• Primary point of contact with Technical Directors in production.

• Participate in final mix and temp mixes.

• Supervise quality standards of all work done at audio houses and other post houses.

• Spot final film with Sound Designer and Composer

• Acts as a creative liaison between Directors/Production and sound designer and mixers.

• Attend all screenings, studio and preview, and working with Directors to incorporate changes resulting from those screenings.

• Attend production meetings when required.

• Deliver an approved cut of the film in the required format to the sound and music departments on the handover date.

Basic Qualifications: "What do I need to have in order to do this job?"

• 5+ years experience in Animation Editing

• Must have intimate knowledge of AVID Media Composer

Desired Qualifications: "What can I offer?"

• Proficiency with Photoshop is a plus.

• Familiarity with FLIX is useful.

• Familiarity with Pro Tools for scratch recording is preferred.

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems is preferred.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Salary Range: $138,112 - $175,000

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