America's Test Kitchen

Junior Shooter/Editor

America's Test Kitchen • Boston, MA, United States

Details

  • Position
    Assistant Editor
  • Start Date
    Apr 10, 2017
  • Location
    Boston, MA, United States
  • Rate
    This is a paid position. Rate is commensurate with junior-level experience
  • Status
    Job has been filled

Job Description

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

America’s Test Kitchen is looking for a skilled and well-rounded Junior Shooter/Editor to expand our in-house production department.

**THIS IS A FULL-TIME STAFF POSITION IN BOSTON, MA.***

This position is the utility player on television and video team. Sometimes you’ll get the creative reigns on a project, but to start, you will spend the majority of your time supporting the team. This right candidate for this position has equal strengths in production and post— approximately half of your time will be spent shooting or assisting shoots, and half of your time editing or assisting editors.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Production

Work directly with various TV and Video team members in a variety of roles, to create in-house videos.
Prepare for shoots, including: setup and breakdown of camera, lighting, audio, teleprompter, and related production equipment.
Assist Shooter and/or Producer on designated shoots.
Act as camera operator, on select projects, either working independently or as part of a multi-camera shoot.
Bring a detail-oriented eye to follow scripts, shot lists and recipes for accuracy.
Media manage on designated shoots.
Support shoot team in various Production Assistant roles.
Various pickup/drop off runs.
Assist Coordinator in managing in-house equipment.
Post–Production

Responsible for logging, syncing, organizing, creating multi-cam sequences, archiving footage and other tasks related to Post Production with precision.
Prepare and assemble string outs, short content, and in-video graphics when requested.
Edit designated video content, managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting delivery deadlines.
Export, transcode, and upload final videos.
Facilitate incorporation of archival videos and footage and execute designated tracking protocol.
Create music cue sheets.
Work with Editors on sound mixing and color edits
Work closely with Coordinator to help streamline Production and Post workflows.
Assist Coordinator in management of paperwork, assets, and related documents.
Support and sometimes run voice over records.
Occasional runs for drive and or equipment pickup/drop off.
Keep up-to-date with current video trends (styles, equipment, software, techniques)
SKILLS YOU WILL NEED:

Must have experience as both Assistant Editor and in Junior Shooter or AC role.
Must be meticulous, technical, organized, and creative at the same time
Must be able to execute with precision and follow departmental protocol.
Must have ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve.
Must have strong communication skills.
Must have a collaborative team-oriented mentality along with the ability to work independently and under close direction.
Experience media managing server storage as well as removable external storage drives
Must have working experience with Adobe Premiere Pro
Ability to maintain a steady hand when operating.
Conceptual and some practical knowledge of lighting.
Experience media managing on shoots.
Understanding of production audio, wireless lavs, microphone placement, levels, frequencies, etc.
Comfortable working in a shared environment alongside active test cooks on a regular basis, potentially in limited space.
Familiarity with voice over recording and dialogue editing (Adobe Audition).
Comfortable working in After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Technical understanding of current video standards, file formats, codecs, and compression methods.
Some experience with color work and sound mixing.
Knowledge of sound design a plus.
Experienced in deadline driven environments
Must have great communication skills and be able to give and receive critical feedback in a small team environment.
Must own a car or have ability to self-transport.
Passion for food and cooking a plus.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE:

BS/BA (or equivalent) in a related field of study

2+ years directly related experience

ABOUT AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
America’s Test Kitchen is a real place: a no-nonsense, fully equipped test kitchen located in Brookline, Massachusetts where a team of highly qualified test cooks and editors perform thousands of tests every year. The goal? To develop the best recipes and cooking techniques, recommend the best cookware and equipment, and rate brand-name pantry staples for home cooks, which are published in our two magazines, Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country, in our growing line of cookbooks and special interest magazines, and on our websites, as well as featured on our public television series, America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen. We are devoted to a collegial approach to cooking—teams of editors, writers, and cooks engage in side-by- side comparisons, blind taste tests, and rigorous equipment tests to determine which is the best way to roast a chicken, which pans work and which ones don’t, which brand of ketchup tastes best, and so on. Our publications contain no advertising. We are a private company with no affiliations with large publishers, cookware manufacturers, or food purveyors, which means that our content is unbiased and objective.

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