Script Coordinator

SUMMARY:

The Script Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day production workflow for writing staff, being a liaison to the production team and organizing information for casting and records.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Culver City, 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.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Take notes during writer's meetings, story note meetings, record meetings and animatic reviews to distribute.
• Ensure that executive notes are received in a timely manner, accurately transcribed, and saved in the appropriate format.
• When needed, coordinates with storyboard production to organize temp records.
• Generate physical scripts for recording sessions (record drafts), as well as pickup and ADR sheets.
• Conform scripts to edited dialogue and action of all animatics, locked picture, and final mixed picture.
• Responsible for proofreading, filing, cataloging, and distributing all premises, outlines, script drafts and revisions.
• Update and organize files and database of all premises, outlines and drafts of each script, including submissions.
• Track pickup and ADR lines.
• Work in conjunction with the Line Producer, Casting, Music, and Talent Relations departments to schedule cast records efficiently.
• Surface potential writing and scheduling issues to Line Producer and/or Production Manager.
• Keep abreast of notes meetings and regularly elevate information appropriately to Line Producer and/or Production Manager.
• Coordinate the writing schedule and distribute and update the weekly script status report; give script progress updates at regular production meetings.
• Track and provide cast list with line counts for script drafts to other production staff.
• Solid understanding of Final Draft, Microsoft Word, and Excel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of previous TV animation production experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with partner studios.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced production environment.

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.