Essential Media Composer Skills for Wales HETV Edit Assistants

This course is only open to applicants based in Wales.

This hands-on programme delivered by trainer and industry professional Lucy Harris at the new Gorilla  Academy in Cardiff will ensure you have the core skills required in the use of Media Composer, the knowledge of workflow of a scripted programme plus the ability to carry out day to day tasks that are the key requirements of an edit assistant. Having completed the course you will be confident in these processes from start to delivery using professional equipment.

This programme is funded by the ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund made up of contributions from UK high-end TV productions.

Who it's for

This course is only open to applicants based in Wales.

This training programme is for machine room operators or new entrants into post-production who would benefit from professional guidance and the practical skills required to be undertake the role of an edit assistant. This programme is also useful for current edit assistants who want to reinforce their current skills or assistants moving from an unscripted workflow into a scripted project.

We always welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to: those from minority ethnic backgrounds; those with a disability; those from the LGBTQ+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We offer inclusive training. If you have any needs which we can accommodate during the recruitment process and beyond, please let us know and we will be happy to work with you to meet them.

Contact paul.hawke-williams@gorillagroup.tv with any questions.

What it covers

This training programme includes:

• backup, ingest and LTO
• Nearline and Nexis use
• working with a DIT
• the colour pipeline
• organising a project
• sync with sound
• metadata and clip labelling
• exporting cuts for viewing/dailies
• logs and paperwork
• Signiant and other portals
• delivering preview cuts
• VFX integration/pulls
• conforms
• working with a post house

Lucy Harris has worked on some of the largest productions to come out of Wales in the last few years and has worked in both scripted and unscripted programming. We are delighted she is leading this programme as our principle trainer.

How to apply

Please click 'apply now' to submit your application.

Closing Date for applications will be 12 noon on Thursday 25 April, 2024.

Contact information

Name: Paul Hawke-Williams
Email: paul.hawke-williams@gorillagroup.tv