VFX Coordinator, Sr

Job Description

VFX Coordinator, Sr. (Temporary)

Company: Method Studios
Position: VFX Coordinator, Sr
Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-Site)
*Pay Range: $26.54 - $39.81 Hourly

As a VFX Coordinator, Sr. you will act as a point of contact for producers, project managers, and internal production personnel throughout the various stages of post-production. The ideal candidate will be able to facilitate the movement of shots between teams, coordinate daily reviews, and communicate status updates to ensure the scheduled delivery of shots.

MAIN DUTIES:

The candidate will provide administrative support to the Production Management team under the guidance of the show supervisors, production managers, and producers. The candidate will have an understanding of post-production and be responsible for scheduling/tracking the progress of tasks for assigned artists (or sequences) in Shotgrid. In addition, the candidate will track/maintain a database of revisions while communicating client feedback to producers and lead artists.
• VFX coordinators support their assigned Producers by creating daily artist task lists,
• Coordinate internal workflow processes (e.g. outsourcing, color, transcoding, pipeline) with other internal Method teams and coordinate with various Method Studio locations/offices on shared projects
• Work closely with artists to assure tasks are completed/ready for producers and leads to review.
• Coordinate all client deliveries, both physical and digital, via approved Client designated systems (Aspera, WireDrive, etc) with I/O department (as needed);
• Maintain task lists and log of all deliveries;
• Manage meeting schedule and walkthroughs for CG or Comp Supervisors, taking and publishing notes for the team as needed;
• Be responsible for the setup of dailies and all client review sessions to capture creative feedback and track client notes
• Act as the primary point of contact for Method's internal Editorial team;
• Oversee run-requests and petty cash.

WHAT YOU BRING:
• Experience with production tracking software and asset management software (preferably Shotgun and Ceta);
• Experience in post-production and finishing process along with a general understanding of work created in software used for Compositing, 3D modeling, Animation, and VFX (e.g. After Effects, C4D, Flame, Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine, etc.)
• Experience with heavy schedule management in a time-sensitive atmosphere;
• Ability to make decisions independently with a high level of ingenuity;
• A high level of written, verbal, negotiation, and analytical skills;
• Strong comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and apps;
• Highly developed communication skills to facilitate interdepartmental needs, and schedules, exhibiting a consistent standard of excellence in all business communications.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0kjem-18-118-207-213-42 in your application.