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Mr. X Inc
August 5th, 2009, 10:21 AM
Mr. X Inc. is comprised of a unique and gifted team of artists, filmmakers and programmers devoted to the art, craft and technology of visual story telling. Our talented staff, committed to quality above all else, has achieved some of the most original and photo-realistic visual effects and animation seen on film to date. If you have the imagination, talent and drive, then Mr. X is looking for you.

Job Description: Visual Effects Editor


Responsibilities:
Editing animation and digital effects for feature films.
Maintain sync with outside editorial and the production team; Receive incoming sequences from editorial and spot for changes and alert production teams of new shots / omits / changes to existing shots
Label and distribute editorial references for studio use
Search for elements from dailies, stock footage, existing elements as required.
Check incoming plates for lineup
Check outgoing shots for lineup as required.
Update the Mr.X demo reel and create custom reels as required: Includes digitizing of new shots, sourcing music, mastering DVDs, quality control.
Create quicktime versions of the reels for the Mr.X website.
Data management: Organize and keep tidy the following folders:-reference/cut_sequences
-editorial
Keep the Mac tidy – arrange for archiving as required with sys adminQualifications:

Minimum two years of film editing experience.
Advanced knowledge of Avid and Final Cut Pro.
Manage multiple projects and work efficiently with tight deadlines in a professional manner.
Exercise independent decision making and creative judgment in the development of projects.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical school certification in film editing or computer graphics, or equivalent work experience. (Experience must be in animation, film or digital effects).
A passion for video editing.Please send your demo reel and resume to:

Attention: Recruiting/Editor
Mr. X Inc.
35 McCaul Street, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1V7

Or email resume and demo reel link to recruiting(at)mrxfx(dot)com. Include “VFX Editor” in subject line.


We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.