VFX Production Coordinator

• Assist in the organization of material, reports and references from the shoot that are essential to the artists work.

• Plan the workload for the assigned department(s) in collaboration with the VFX Supervisor and the Production Director.

• Assign resources (number of days) to planned tasks;

• Prepare and provide the necessary elements for the team;

• Organize and keep track of validations;

• Management of the artistic team: ensure that deadlines are met for each task assigned, daily verifications and adjustments of schedules;

• Facilitate communication between the line producer, supervisors and the artists;

• Maintain communication between all departments.

• Prepare daily reports on the progress of tasks (to do/in progress/left to do), validations and problems in the department(s);

• Monitor the current and upcoming expenses of the department(s);

• Attend and participate in production meetings with the supervisors;

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Production Director or the VFX Supervisor;

Essential Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Minimum two (2) years of work experience as coordinator or project management in a film production environment, animated TV series or visual effects.

• Excellent organizational and management skills.

• Ability to coordinate a mid size artist team.

• Excellent administrative and word processing skills: thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (creating reports and managing data)

• Ability to anticipate problems related to the project s development as a whole.

• High level of initiative, flexibility and confidence.

• Knowledge of an asset manager such as SHOTGUN is a must.

• Extensive knowledge of the creation process and terms used in Visual Effects Production.

• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining efficient and mindful of strict deadlines in a high pressure environment.

Desirable Skills:

• Basic Linux skills

• Basic Avid/editorial knowledge

• Good knowledge of the Ms Office suite, including Excel Word and of the Google Suite including Sheets and Docs

• Knowledge of production database tools eg Shotgrid