Production Supervisor
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 10/16/2014 11:03:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Production Supervisor
The Production Supervisor (PS) is responsible for managing the daytoday production within a specific department(s). In all duties below, the PS must work in collaboration with the department head. The success of their partnership will be a primary factor in the department's success on the film.
In addition, the PS is a leadership role in the studio and, as such, must accept the responsibility of supporting and representing the directives of the studio and the production leadership.
Responsibilities:
• Work with PM and/or AP to meet overall production scheduling and man week requirements; help ensure the man weeks and schedule are updated as changes are made to the film's production flow and/or staffing plans
• Understand how changes may affect the work week, scheduling, and overtime
• Look ahead to ensure weekly quotas, department milestones and inventory expectations are met. Strategize with Department Head, film's upper management, and other PSs to resolve productivity or inventory issues
• Collaborate with Department Head to ensure complexity of work is consistent with department budget and schedule
• Strategize with Department Head and film's upper management on how to resolve overages
• Collaborate with Department Head to develop and manage department workflow processes
• Develop and manage internal department schedules and staffing requirements.
• Create a list of critical assumptions and highlight any vulnerability
• Create and maintain reports that clearly illustrate department and individual artist productivity
• Collaborate with Department Head to cast assignments and issue deadlines to artists
• Perform walkarounds to check in with the crew
• Drive dailies for the department and any other opportunities for director approval
• Act as the primary production person within the department; supervise and mentor any Production Assistants in that department
• Partner with Department Head to coach, mentor, and give performance feedback to all department members on the film. In partnership with Artist Management, drive the feedback process and deliver feedback
• Partner with Department Head to manage conflict within the department and report to Artist Management, HR, and production leadership when necessary
• In partnership with the Department Head, develop a plan for training crew in the department tasks and collaborate with the training department as needed
• Manage, motivate, and create an environment conducive to achieving quotas and artistic achievements
• Represent the department in weekly production meetings. Report department progress and discuss solutions to issues impeding the department
• Ensure all production data is tracked via the film's productiontracking database
• Troubleshoot wherever necessary to ensure timely delivery of sequences; determine, with the Associate Producer and Production Manager, when schedules will be modified to meet efficiency or inventory demandsManage daytoday department planning issues, such as overtime and vacation; review time sheets of the department crew
Requirements:
• 4 years minimum industry experience
• Bachelor's degree in film / TV production or equivalent experience
• Strong organization skills
• Must have the ability to prioritize tasks at hand, assisting on all phases of production
• Strong understanding of CG animation processes
• Clear understanding of the principles of animation production
• Computer database skills a plus
• Demonstrated success engaging in problemsolving techniques