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Online Editor

Conforms offline edit to full-res and prepares finishing in UK post facilities — hours follow delivery more than unit call.

Duties

• Read the call sheet and sides before arriving
• Maintain radio/set etiquette and H&S
• Hand over notes/kit status at wrap
• Conform and relink
• Basic comps/titles integration
• Versioning for deliveries
• Liaise VFX and grade

Reports to

Post Supervisor / Editor

Works with

Colourist, VFX, Assistant Editor, Deliverables QC

Career path

Assistant Editor → Online Editor

Day to day

Conform; fix mismatches; insert VFX; prep for grade; QC before delivery. Follow your call sheet, protect H&S, and hand over kit/notes at wrap.

Call times

Facility/office hours more than unit call (often ~09:00–18:00) with late nights near picture lock and delivery. Set visits follow shoot calls.

What to wear

Smart-casual in facility; quiet dark clothing in grade/mix theatres; blacks if visiting set.

Tools & kit

Facility workstations; personal headphones/SSD as preferred; colour-accurate monitor where provided.

Tips

Confirm title, agreement, budget band, prep/wrap and kit fee on the deal memo before accepting. We never invent Bectu figures — check bectu.org.uk ratecards / your branch.

Software

• Avid / Premiere / Resolve
• Nuke / AE for simple comps
• ShotGrid / ftrack
• Avid Media Composer / Premiere Pro / DaVinci Resolve
• Pro Tools / Nuendo (sound)
• Frame.io / PIX / ClearView
• ChatGPT for draft note summaries (Editor verifies)

Related roles

Editor, Assistant Editor, Colourist

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