Digital Production Manager

Description

Overview:

Manage the digital (CG) production aspect of the feature film at a vendor studio.  Be the production point-person for the Digital Producer in the show’s production office.  Responsible for ongoing planning, and strategizing with the Digital Producer/VFX Supervisor and Associate Producer on weekly quota schedule, identifying and solving problems and keeping the Digital Producer in sync with digital production progress.

Responsibilities: 

• During pre-production, support the evaluation and assessment of the vendor facility – production management, technical pipeline, workflow and talent.

• Interface with the pre-production teams (Story/Editorial/Art) to convey needs for digital, and work with Digital Producer and Associate Producer to negotiate turnovers and deliveries in order to keep on schedule.

• Can act as the point person for the pre-production & executive teams when the Digital Producer is working abroad, which may include attending executive reporting sessions.

• Support the execution of the Director’s vision and be an important intermediary to the vendor facility, ensuring creative quality, the management of production data and technical requirements.

• Work with Digital Producer to establish a weekly quota schedule for the film – review and make changes with the vendor, as needed, through delivery.

• Manage efforts on complexity management throughout the film, work closely with Digital Producer and vendor facility to identify problematic areas and offer alternative solutions during pre-production and production.

• Set up and maintain asset and shot tracking databases.

• Take initiative to identify weaker areas in the process or production chain and work to improve these over the course of production

• Ensure technical requirements are being met at vendor facility during production and when assets and shots are delivered.

• Support Digital Producer in the evaluation and assess change orders coming from the vendor facility, offer suggestions and creating alternative forecasting to mitigate.

• Work closely with Digital Producer, Associate Producer, Director, VFX Supervisor and Art Director and vendor facility on production strategy, including the prioritization of asset and story turnover, weekly inventory and quota management at the vendor facility.

• Manage and review vendor facility production reports, pro-actively identify and communicate risk areas while offering suggestions for mitigation. Connect with vendor production managers and staff as appropriate.

• Supplement vendor production reports with other relevant data for internal use – issue report on periodic basis, as needed.

• Help in scenario planning in the event of major creative changes/delays and/or changes in production timelines or technical requirements.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years in progressive digital production management roles on feature film(s).

• Demonstrated ability to successfully schedule and execute on digital aspects of feature films.

• Thorough knowledge of industry-wide data and asset management tracking tools and applications (i.e. Shotgun).

• Prior experience working directly with creative leadership and talent.

• Prior experience working with a remote studio and remote tools a plus.

• May be required  to travel abroad on an as-needed basis.