Production Coordinator

The visual effects production team are central to VFX project management. They liaise with internal Producers and Supervisors as well as artists. Working closely with and on behalf of the internal VFX Producer they help strategise and/or implement tasks and targets crucial to the delivery of the project on time and on budget.

The production team will be expected to carry out the following responsibilities:

• Work with the Managers, leads and supervisors to track and manage the workflow meeting internal and external deadlines
• Participating in dailies, rounds and meetings, taking notes and following up on information as necessary
• Informing supervisors in dailies about deadlines, targets and other schedule information
• Ensuring the production database is updated daily with notes and critical information
• Communicating information quickly and succinctly to all relevant people in person and via electronic communication
• Communicating/setting up review sessions and dailies/meeting
• Being aware of notes and feedback to be addressed
• Anticipate and communicate issues to the Managers and Supervisor to resolve problems quickly
• Maintain an accurate summary of the progress artists are making on the work
• Review and maintain render priorities
• Oversee the execution of deliveries of all temps and finals
• Work with senior members of production to prioritize daily tasks and ensure the most important aspect of the work is addressed first
• Manage resources and communicate coherently on status and any change
• Manage new starters and holidays, sickness and TOIL as appropriate
• Help to maintain a positive, upbeat and professional production office, being proactive and solution-orientated
• Other ad hoc duties as may reasonably be expected

Essential Skills:

• Relevant experience of 4 years and above in production of high end VFX in a global studio
• Knowledge of Shotgun

Desirable Skills:

• Software skills of artists managed (e.g. Maya, Nuke etc.)
• Excellent communication skills