MUSIC VIDEO EDITOR + COLORIST (RED / Canon, DaVinci Resolve), One Project, Possible Ongoing Work

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TYPE OF WORK

Gig

SALARY

$500 + Bonus Based On Skill

HOURS PER WEEK

20

DATE UPDATED

Sep 28, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

MUSIC VIDEO EDITOR + COLORIST (RED / Canon, DaVinci Resolve), One Project, Possible Ongoing Work

About the project
I'm Tommy Maples, an award-winning producer and director (Evolve Media, ---------- ). I need an experienced editor and colorist to cut a fun, comedic music video for a country/roots band, shot in a legendary recording studio in Sausalito, California. The song is about 3 minutes.

We shot a full day with two cameras: a RED on Steadicam (R3D, shot in HD), which has most of the footage, and a handheld Canon. The footage is about 500GB on ---------- . You'll get a detailed storyboard, shotlist, song map and edit guide, so the creative direction is clear. I need someone who can bring it to life, organize it well and make it look great.

What you'll do
- Download about 500GB from ---------- and build a clean, well-organized library: bins by scene and camera, clips labeled, selects marked
- Sync both cameras plus playback audio to the final song, including full-song performance takes
- Handle mixed frame rates correctly. Some footage was shot at 48fps while the band performed to the song at 2x speed, so it must be conformed to play back in slow motion while staying in sync. Some footage needs speed ramps
- Cut the music video to the storyboard: performance, cardboard-instrument comedy bits, slow-motion close-ups, and a short story opening and ending
- Match the Canon footage to the RED so they cut together seamlessly, then do a full creative color grade
- Deliver a 16:9 master, plus possible vertical cutdowns for social
- Work through 2 to 3 rounds of revisions on ----------

Requirements (must have)
- Music video editing experience. Please show at least 2 music videos you edited
- Hands-on experience with RED R3D footage
- Strong color skills in DaVinci Resolve, including matching different cameras. Please show before/after grades
- Experience with high frame rate footage, conforming and speed ramps
- Very organized: clean bins, naming and project structure
- Fast internet: 200 Mbps or faster download. Please include a screenshot from speedtest.net
- A computer that plays R3D smoothly, and at least 2TB of free fast storage for the footage and cache
- Good written English and reliable communication. I'm in California (Pacific Time) and need a few hours of overlap for reviews

Nice to have
- Premiere Pro or Final Cut, in addition to Resolve
- Comedy or narrative editing experience
- Experience with ---------- review workflows

Pay
Fixed project fee of $500 to $700 USD depending on experience, plus a $100 bonus for an outstanding final cut. Paid in milestones: library and sync, rough cut, fine cut, final color and delivery. Top candidates will be offered a short paid test edit before hiring. Great work leads to more projects.

How to apply
Put "RED ROCKS" in your subject line so I know you read the whole post. Include:
1. Links to 2 or more music videos you edited, and your role on each
2. A before/after color example, ideally with two different cameras matched
3. Your speedtest.net screenshot
4. Your computer specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, storage) and your DaVinci Resolve version
5. A short answer: a clip was shot at 48fps while the song played at 2x speed. How would you set it up in a 23.976 timeline so it plays in slow motion and stays in sync?
6. Your availability and how many days you'd need for the rough cut

Applications without examples or the subject line won't be reviewed.

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