Job Details
Scripting Editor
Summary
As a Scripting Editor, you will be creating, editing, and proofing high-touch projects from our most high-profile clients, ensuring a high level of quality while also meeting client expectations for efficiency.
Category
Editor
Writers
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Mar 02, 2022
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
Main Duties
The Scripting Editor manages production work as assigned for all scripting products, workflows, and special projects.
A Day in the Life of this position would include the following:
Creation of Dialogue Lists, Spotting Lists, Localization Lists, and Continuity Lists for films and television series including:
The Scripting Editor manages production work as assigned for all scripting products, workflows, and special projects.
A Day in the Life of this position would include the following:
Creation of Dialogue Lists, Spotting Lists, Localization Lists, and Continuity Lists for films and television series including:
- Transcription and timing of spoken dialogue and plot-relevant text elements
- Tagging certain elements for metadata and export accuracy
- Annotating key English phrases to aid non-English speakers in translation
- Exporting and finishing all related documents in Word and Excel
- Creation of related supporting documents
Creation of Creative Letters for films and television series including:
- Plot synopsis
- Character descriptions
- Thoughtful, contextual adaptation and translation notes for dubbing
- Background research on related works and materials that inform the dubbing process
- Meetings with Deluxe staff and/or clients to determine creative letter approach
- Revision of the above products based on updated video.
- QA or QC of the above products when someone else completes them.
- Complete scripts in deliverable condition by internal due date and/or client due date.
- Ensure scripts are error free and meet the highest industry standards as well as unique client specifications.
- Maintaining and improving your understanding of all scripting products to assist as an SME for client services, production management, Deluxe teams, and clients
- Additional scripting products and services as they are developed, altered, or added.
What You Bring
- BA/BS Degree in Literature, Creative Writing, Film Studies, or applicable equivalent experience
- 1 year of scripting or related transcription or text editing experience
- Ability to organize and prioritize effectively
- Ability to exercise critical and analytical thinking while working with creative content
- Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining a high attention to detail
- Comfortable knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and computers and use of various software generally
- Well-rounded knowledge of historical and contemporary events, cultural references, slang, idiom
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
40
Shift
Day
Attached Files
N/A