Digital Producer
Description
Purpose of the job:
The Digital Producer is responsible for the
planning, scheduling, management, and delivery of all aspects of digital
production for feature film visual effects. Oversees all production workflow
and partners with the VFX producer and show supervisors to deliver the
contracted work on schedule.
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Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Oversees the daily
operations of the show Production team and Digital Artists to ensure
efficient flow of work through the facility
- Works with show
supervisors and VFX Producer to develop a breakdown of all digital effects
work for the project
- Works with VFX Producer
to revise bids and manage facility show costs
- With the support of the
DPM to create a schedule for all phases of production
- Creates and maintains
task assignments for the teams and works with team leads to create element
and final delivery schedules
- Supervises a team of
DPMs, Production Coordinators, and Production Assistants to schedule and
update progress of tasks in the production tracking system and on the show
board
- Partners with the show
supervisors and leads to understand the development schedule, show pipeline,
and its implication for production workflow
- Participates in show
planning meetings with Supervisors and Technology teams through both
development and shot production phases of the project
- Creates the call sheet
and daily schedule, ensuring that dailies, client meetings, Supervisor
walkthroughs, production meetings, and other priorities are effectively
planned and managed
- Prioritizes daily
output for CG elements and client deliveries
- Identifies potential
issues in advance, facilitates problem solving and maintains the momentum
required to keep the team delivering shots on schedule
- Acts as escalation
point for conflict resolution and all show-related facility issues
- Trains and mentors
Production staff and leads show performance appraisal process for Production
team
- Plans and leads the
execution of the show post-mortems
- Partners with HR and
Supervisors to complete the show performance appraisal process for digital
artists
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Qualifications: Education and/or Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in
film, art, communications or related field
- 7+ years experience in
production management or supervisory role for feature film visual effects
required
- Demonstrated
organizational, project management and leadership skills
- Comprehensive knowledge
of Microsoft Office applications required; experience with production
tracking software and asset management software a plus
- Excellent
organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to
resolve conflict
- Ability to manage
multiple tasks in a high pressure environment
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Working Conditions and Environment/Physical Demands:
- Office working
environment.
- Hours for this position
are based on normal working hours but will require extra hours pending
production needs.
- Walking/bending/sitting.
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The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed
by people assigned to this work. This is
not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. Digital Domain Vancouver management reserves
the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and
organizational needs.
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