Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, Marvel Studios’ What If…?, Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, as well as our productions of 200% Wolf movie and Tales From Outer Suburbia by Sean Tan. 

We are looking for an experienced First Assistant Editor to join our Editorial team here in Sydney, Australia. This role requires a candidate with previous experience working in an animation or VFX pipeline. 

About the role:

• Providing editorial assistance and technical support as needed;
• Managing the import and export of various file formats in Avid Media Composer to meet production needs;
• Working with the Editor on animatics, layout and animation including dialogue takes, sound effects and music cues;
• Assisting with assembling sequences in preparation for review;
• Delivering and updating scenes to and from editorial;
• Assisting production with tracking of dialogue changes and updates from scratch to final dialogue;
• Recording scratch track as required by Production, Director/s or Editor;
• Helping to create and maintain a library of sound effects and music cues relevant to the style of the project/s;
• Participating in meetings about story and edit pipeline to ensure a smooth process throughout production;
• Working with various departments, i.e.: layout/animation to manage flow of files from and to editorial;
• Liaising with the Editor and/or production crew to manage priorities and demands on a daily basis, as well as taking responsibility for general workflow within the editorial department;
• Handovers to various departments, i.e.: sound designer, composer etc;
• Quality control of all cuts that leave editorial;
• Managing requested exports for various external third parties ensuring that appropriate watermarks (and timecodes) appear and meet security requirements;
• Liaising with the post facility to ensure technical specifications are met for delivery of all versions of the project/s;
• Adhering to the delivery schedule as outlined by Production for delivery of final materials for the project/s;
• Preparing various materials for studio and audience screenings.

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us!
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.