Mid Production Coordinators

The VFX Production Coordinator is central to visual effects project management. They liaise with all aspects of production and post-production: Director, Editor, external VFX Supervisor and Producers, internal Producers and Supervisors as well as artists. Working closely with and on behalf of the internal VFX Producer they help strategize and implement tasks and targets crucial to the delivery of the project on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Work with Producer, Leads and Supervisors to track and manage the workflow through the departments meeting internal and external deadlines
• Organize dailies, rounds and meetings, taking notes of supervisors and logging into the production software and following up on information as necessary
• Ensure production database is kept updated daily with notes and critical information before departing for the day
• Communicating information quickly and succinctly to crew and other departments in person as well as via e-mail
• Communicating (directly or through the Production Assistant) client sessions and dailies/meeting changes
• Keep communication flowing from Supervisor to Leads and crew to all other departments
• Anticipate and communicate issues to Producer and Supervisor to resolve problems quickly
• Take detailed, comprehensive notes and review with Lead after dailies/rounds
• Maintain an accurate summary of progress from the previous day’s work by artists
• Oversee the execution of client deliveries of all temps and finals
• Manage edits along with the editorial department
• Manage resources and communicate coherently with other support departments
• Help to maintain a positive, upbeat and professional production office, being pro-active and solution-orientated
• Other ad hoc duties as may reasonably be expected

Requirements

• Highly organized
• First-class time/project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritize conflicting tasks
• Able to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work within a team towards a common goal
• Basic understanding of live-action and CG based visual effects workflows
• Basic understanding of common file formats and resolutions
• 2 to 3 years experience as VFX Coordinator
• Previous experience at Junior Production Coordinator or Production Assistant level
• Good knowledge of MS Office packages (including Word, Excel and Project)
• Basic Avid/editorial knowledge
• Lateral thinking skills

Benefits

• Sophisticated work stations at employees' work areas to enhance productivity
• Healthy work life balance
• Off on even Saturdays, festive holidays and Sundays
• Positive, friendly, energetic work environment
• Training in soft skills, leadership, professional competencies
• Entertainment events, stress buster activities, ice-breaking sessions
• Relocation assistance