Production Assistant

Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.

We are looking for a Production Assistant to join our LA team at Flying Bark! The Production Assistant will be responsible for assisting the production crew across a number of scheduled and ad hoc tasks.

About the role:

• Assisting the Producer and Production Crew with production related matters as required;
• Particularly assisting the Line Producers, Production Manager, and Production Coordinators with various tasks;
• Managing the prep required for teams ahead of each meeting / review
• Attending meetings as necessary, as well as taking and distributing notes to the appropriate parties;
• Updating production tracking sheets using standard office software, the Google Suite, and/or Shotgrid.
• Assisting co-ordinators with ingest and delivery related tasks, and prepping Syncsketch sessions when required;
• Assisting co-ordinators with creative file management using standard software such as Photoshop or Storyboard Pro.
• Managing crew admin with Line Producer, including new starter paperwork, managing mailing lists and calendar invites, crew birthday emails, timesheet reminders, showreel requests, etc;
• Assist with project-specific Front of House duties, like welcoming new starter or external visitors when back in the office, preparing meeting rooms, getting drinks for clients, clearing meeting rooms, etc;
• Assist with organizing in-house team activities when back in the office;
• Assist with updating the internal series Wiki and other production related documents when advised by the Production Manager or Producer;
• Assist with preparation for voice records, including preparing scripts and trackers, logging takes for the Edit team, organising catering, and ingest of deliverables from studios;
• And all other duties and responsibilities as reasonably required by the Production Company.

About you:

• The ability to deal with confidential information and material in a discreet and professional manner at all times;
• High level organizational skills - experience in administration and managing files, producing and formatting documents and updating spreadsheets;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excel knowledge to an advanced level and Microsoft Office skills;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• The ability to work to deadlines;
• Be available, proactive and a problem solver;
• 1+ year of experience in animation (series or feature), video game, VFX, or live-action industries preferred.

Why work with us?

• We work on some of the coolest projects in the industry! Check out our website: Flying Bark

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• We have cake days, a dedicated culture club, and regular studio social events!
• Love dogs? You’ll often see some of our furry companions around the studio.
• We offer a hybrid working approach, with flexible work-from-home days.
• Career development is a priority for us, and we provide ongoing training and support opportunities.
• Our employees rave about our inclusive and welcoming culture—everyone is celebrated here!

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.