Associate VFX Producer

Description

The candidate must have previous VFX production management experience including script breakdown and bidding experience, a deep understanding of the live action VFX pipeline, and must work well and efficiently in a team environment. He or She must have experience with both television and feature film turn-around schedules and understand the difference.

Location: 375 Water St. Vancouver BC V6B 5C6. Position requires travel to client sites as necessary.

This is a full time project based position, starting immediately until May 2017.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interaction and professional communication with clients
• Communicating with multiple studio locations
• Assist in script breakdown and bidding for visual effects in live action
• Assist with management of hours and schedule in relation to the project
• Manage large vfx teams 25 + artists
• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities
• Monitoring project progress, and ensure project completion within budget parameters in conjunction with Producer
• Participation in daily and weekly meetings
• Managing dailies and project meetings
• Maintaining adherence to production contract standards
• Tracking budget and schedule targets
• Training and mentoring VFX coordinators

Requirements:

• Film & Television Production Certification or similar designation
• Minimum 4 years direct VFX production experience in both film and television
• Previous experience breaking down scripts for VFX
• Client management experience required
• Proven experience bidding VFX projects
• Power user in Shotgun (expert in filter creation)
• Proficient in Excel
• Experience working closely with Editorial and Post Production
• Previous experience as a VFX Production Manager an asset
• 3+ years on set production experience
• Extremely organized and highly detail orientated
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Past experience as a VFX Department Coordinator is an asset

Salary: $32.00 to $38.00 CAD per hour, depending on experience.

Benefits

• 4% vacation
• Overtime as per Employment Standards
• Overtime meals provided
• Fully stocked kitchen

Contact:

• please apply by clicking on on the apply button below
• Suite #605 – 375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6