Studio: Framestore
Job Opening: VFX Production Coordinator – Advertising
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Work with Producer, Leads and Supervisors to track and manage the workflow through the departments meeting internal and external deadlines
- Manage Creative and Head of Department diaries
- Updating Crew on Ceta
- Updating PO’s and general information on Ceta
- Liaising with Crew managers regarding start dates and contract end dates and all departments needs.
- Organise dailies, rounds and meetings, taking notes 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
Qualifications & Skills:
- Previous experience as a VFX Production Coordinator in Advertising
- 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
Desirable Skills:
- An interest in the UK Advertising industry, new technology, and keeping up to date with ads industry news and changes
- Good knowledge of MS Office packages (including Word, Excel, and Project)
- Good knowledge of Shotgrid
