Job Description

Position Description: Virtual Reality - XR Video Editor

Reports to: Production Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Location: Menlo Park/Hybrid

Position Summary: Gravity Media operates high-end video production facilities on-site at a global Silicon Valley technology company. We are expanding our Virtual Reality/Extended Reality video teams and are searching for a Video Editor with a focus Extended Reality/Virtual Reality. In this position you’ll work closely with Service Delivery Manager, Production Supervisor and Coordinator, vendors and the rest of the resources within the Gravity and Facebook ecosystem to coordinate, prepare and supervise projects that will be run from client’s facility. Occasionally, this position may be required to attend a remote event and may be required to respond to critical situations after normal work hours.

Essential Duties:

Technical – Editing

• Transfer, stitch, ingest and log Extended Reality and rectilinear video content. Edit 180˚ and 360˚ immersive video on a wide variety of projects and create a broad set of assets, as requested.
• Support creation of assets to be included in XR virtual events and edit materials to support XR production, including event elements and completed event programs.
• Add basic titles, graphics, transitions and lower thirds to 360˚ and 180˚ video sequences.
• Create side-loadable and stream-able XR video masters
• Take projects from the final moment on set or in-headset to a fully finished video piece that is ready for distribution
• Uphold, maintain, and enhance quality standards throughout project lifecycle
• Provide advanced pre-production services for standard stakeholders and senior, high-priority stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the client and production team members to understand needs, design basic storyboards, and create and edit animations
• Provide basic immersive motion graphics to be deployed in-headset. Create basic XR graphics packages. Work creatively to produce original and aesthetically pleasing designs and solutions. Follow branding guidelines.
• Juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced production environment
• Devise creative solutions to problems as they arise
• Direct and mix narration and sound effects, when required.
• Listen to feedback and altering animations to better suit client needs.
• Offer advanced knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.

Administrative

• Complete detailed reports upon project completion
• Create, update and enhance technical standards and procedure documentation
• Create a project timeline that is feasible but ambitious and meets all deadlines
• Liaise and work effectively with other design and production staff, and be a central point of communication with the client/partner during the process
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
• Management and training of the freelance crew
• Perform other job-related duties and projects as needed and assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of previous hands-on editing experience
• 2-4 years of previous hands-on editing experience with extended reality media (AR/VR/XR)
• Ability to execute editorial in a timely manner
• Expertise in stitching of VR source media
• Familiarity with in-headset editing workflows
• Expertise with digital editing systems such as Premiere Pro and the Creative Cloud.
• Post-production entails digital video editing, still and motion graphics design, and video compression for multiple delivery platforms.
• Must have excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong client relations and interfacing skills
• Ability to thrive in a team environment
• Occasional travel may be required
• Written and verbal communication proficiency
• Organized and strong leadership abilities

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, reach outward or above the shoulder, stand, walk, handle with fingers, stand, bend, and stoop.
• Ability to operate a keyboard, view a video display terminal screen, ability to use telephone equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and push or pull up to 25 pounds.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Project management expertise
• Creative mind and storytelling skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Creative with a positive attitude and the ability and energy to initiate action and results