Production Coordinator - Series

1 Hour ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Production Coordinator supports the Production Manager and may supervise one or more departments, including Pre-Production, Script, Story, Editorial, Visual Development, Assets, Layout/Animation, Light/Comp, and Post Production. Responsibilities include tracking departmental progress, maintaining schedules, updating the Production Manager, organizing production files, ensuring artists receive necessary materials, coordinating meetings, attending reviews and dailies, preparing breakdowns, communicating with vendor studios, coordinating workflow, arranging travel, ordering supplies, providing accurate information, and directing people to the correct department. The role involves building trusting relationships and requires a highly organized and resourceful individual.
Must have:
  • Experience in series animation office or project.
  • Highly organized, resourceful with great communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to take and follow directions.
  • Ability to work independently and set priorities.
  • Computer and technology literate.

Job Details

SUMMARY:  

The Production Coordinator supports the Production Manager and may supervise one or more departments for a production. Departments may include, but are not limited to, Pre-Production, Script, Story, Editorial, Visual Development, Assets, Layout/Animation, Light/Comp, and Post Production.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Requires knowledge and may be responsible for coordinating one or more departments
  • Track progress of departments through various tracking software. 
  • Maintains and tracks the status of their respective episodic or department schedules. 
  • Update Production Manager and Line Producer with current department statuses/issues
  • Organize and maintain production and artwork files on the server. 
  • Ensures artists receive necessary launch materials for their episodic or departmental work. 
  • Coordinate, prep, and schedules production meetings
  • Attend production meetings/ editorial reviews/ dailies and take notes. Communicates notes or feedback to other departments as needed. 
  • Prepares departmental or episodic breakdowns as needed. Along with Line Producer and Production Manager, helps facilitate and review departmental or episodic bids. 
  • Communicates with vendor studio regarding episodic or departmental deliveries. Elevates appropriate information to Production Manager and Line Producer. 
  • Attends vendor meetings as needed. 
  • Coordinate workflow between respective department heads with Executive Producers 
  • Coordinate travel for production
  • Order office supplies for the department
  • Special projects as needed
  • Keep supervisors advised by providing accurate and timely information
  • Direct people both internally and externally to the correct department to get the information that is needed
  • Build trusting and open relationships with productions

QUALIFICATIONS:  

  • Previous series animation office or project experience.
  • Highly organized, resourceful and diligent with excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and work well in a fast paced department.
  • Must be willing to take direction.
  • Able to work independently and set appropriate priorities.
  • Take direction when needed and also take the initiative where applicable.
  • Able to maintain a high level of discretion.
  • Computer and technology literate – familiarity with Mac/PC operating systems, Photoshop, Storyboard Pro, Shotgrid, Microsoft Suite, and Google Ecosystem.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $25.00/hour to $31.00/hour. This role may also qualify for incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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The studio's latest theatrical release is "Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse," the highly-anticipated sequel to the Academy Award®-winning "Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse" and the second film in the Spider-Verse trilogy.


The division is also behind the visually-groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," the hit film series "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and "Hotel Transylvania," and the upcoming 2D adult comedy "Fixed" from visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky.


In 2023, the studio released its first two series - "Agent Elvis," an adult animated action comedy, and "Young Love," which expands on the story and characters introduced in the Oscar®-winning short film, “Hair Love.”


Sony Pictures Animation, which was founded in 2002, is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group for Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.


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