Production Coordinator

Full Time Job
Sony Pictures Imageworks is seeking Experienced Production Coordinators.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Candidate must:

• Have at least 3 years Feature Film production coordinator experience

• Bring a solid understanding of the frontend/backend workflow for digital production, specific to Animation, Sim, FX, &/or Lighting teams

• Have ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment

• Have a strong command of production VFX scheduling

• Be adept at addressing artist queries relating to hardware and software license issues

• Be proactive and self-motivated

• Manage bid days and quota targets

• Proactively schedule team assignments and flag potential inventory challenges

ATTRIBUTES
Candidate demonstrates strong abilities in:
• Scheduling

• Tracking of shot work

• Acquiring resources & elements

• Providing direct support to artist teams

• Communicating with Creative teams while keeping Production informed

• Evaluating artists strengths and making key work assignments based upon artist skillset

• Diffusing inventory challenges

• Problem solving

• Strategic planning

• Composure under challenging deadlines

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
• Preparing the technical director review sessions (including stereo reviews)

• Driving quota schedule

• Tracking VFX shot data and reporting into tracking/asset management database

• Communicating VFX Sup/Director comments from show dailies/shot reviews to artists (must have a good command of technical shot analysis)

• Liasing between artists and CG supervisor

• Facilitating artist/supervisor needs (workstations, tablets, software, meals, etc)

• Managing schedules and workflow inventory to hit artist bid days

• Breaking down sequence schedule

• Evaluating artist skill sets for shot assignments

• Strategically evaluating shot inventory and making necessary adjustments to hit deliveries

• Problem solving to ensure artists are hitting bid days, managing to budget

• Evaluating performance of artists in relation to their output and productivity