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Production Associate

55 Minutes ago • All levels • Animation • $42,900 PA - $58,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Production Associate (PA) supports artists and production crew on a 2D Kids & Family project throughout pre-production and production. Responsibilities include gathering and organizing artwork (character models, props, locations), preparing files for shipment and upload to Insight, maintaining standardized file formats and naming conventions, assisting in design list creation, taking meeting notes, obtaining director approvals, providing artist materials, ensuring line quality, communicating delays, archiving artwork, suggesting pipeline improvements, preparing awards submissions, maintaining art boards, and helping with morale events. The PA also assists in quality control and problem-solving within a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • Manage artwork shipments
  • Organize digital assets
  • Maintain file standards
  • Assist artists and crew
  • Meeting notes & communication
  • Quality control of artwork
  • Proficient in Adobe Suite & MS Office
Good to have:
  • Experience with ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
  • Familiar with Final Draft 9.0
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Long-term incentives
  • Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits

Job Details

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

The Production Associate (PA) works on a project through the completion of pre-production. As a PA, they are available to support the artists and production crew on all tasks during pre-production and production.

What You Will Do

  • Gathering all artwork including character models, props and location designs for shipments to production facilities, including labelling, categorizing and creating final model packs for shipment.
  • Organizes asset files, uploads models to Insight, preps files for Background Painters and Color Designer.
  • Maintain all artwork files to be in standardized formats, including naming conventions.
  • Assisting in the creation and maintenance of design lists as needed.
  • Take notes at assigned meetings - conference calls (Zoom) with Vendor, animation launches, etc.
  • Getting Director’s approval on artwork.
  • Providing any necessary materials for artists including reference.
  • Pulling “same as” artwork
  • Quality control for line quality in digital artwork
  • Communicating any delays to Production Manager or Supervisor immediately
  • Assisting in the archival of artwork once a production is complete
  • Make suggestions for streamlining and improving pipelines including ideas for re-use, workflow efficiencies, and flagging complexity issues.
  • Assisting in prepping materials for awards submissions
  • Update and maintain production art boards.
  • Maintains a helpful attitude, while showing eagerness and curiosity.
  • Helps organize morale events as directed by the Line Producer / Associate Producer or Production Manager/Production Supervisor.
  • Performing all other applicable duties as assigned by Line Producer or Production Manager
  • Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Ability to oversee multiple tasks and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
  • Positive attitude with the ability to be flexible
  • Excellent organizational, verbal, written, e-social skills and acumen
  • Mac or PC proficient
  • Familiar with Final Draft 9.0, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator, ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
  • Knowledgeable use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint


The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California is $42,900.00 to $58,900.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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