Production Assistant

9 Minutes ago • All levels • Product Management • $46,508.8 PA - $48,880 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Flying Bark Productions is seeking a Production Assistant to join their LA team, working on exciting projects like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Stranger Things animated series. The role involves assisting the production crew with various scheduled and ad hoc tasks, particularly supporting Line Producers, Production Managers, and Production Coordinators.
Must have:
  • Assist Producer and Production Crew with production related matters
  • Assist Line Producers, Production Manager, and Production Coordinators with various tasks
  • Manage prep for teams ahead of each meeting/review
  • Attend meetings, take and distribute notes
  • Update production tracking sheets using standard office software, Google Suite, and/or Shotgrid
  • Assist coordinators with ingest and delivery tasks, and prepping Syncsketch sessions
  • Assist coordinators with creative file management using Photoshop or Storyboard Pro
  • Manage crew admin with Line Producer, including new starter paperwork, mailing lists, calendar invites, birthday emails, timesheet reminders, showreel requests
  • Assist with project-specific Front of House duties, like welcoming new starters/visitors, preparing meeting rooms, getting drinks for clients, clearing meeting rooms
  • Assist with organizing in-house team activities
  • Assist with updating internal series Wiki and other production related documents
  • Assist with preparation for voice records, including scripts, trackers, logging takes, catering, and ingest of deliverables
Good to have:
  • 1+ year of experience in animation (series or feature), video game, VFX, or live-action industries
Perks:
  • Work on cool projects (e.g., Avatar: The Last Airbender, Stranger Things animated series)
  • Cake days, dedicated culture club, and regular studio social events
  • Dog-friendly studio
  • Hybrid working approach with flexible work-from-home days
  • Career development, ongoing training and support opportunities
  • Inclusive and welcoming culture

Job Details

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.

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