Production Coordinator

Job Description

Production Coordinator (PH)

Lucasfilm Animation is the creator of the Emmy award winning animation series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance and Star Wars: The Bad Batch, all now streaming on Disney+, is looking for a Shot Production Coordinator.

The Shot Production Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Associate Production Managers to create and maintain the Animation and Lighting department records and processes from pre-production through post production on an animated television series.

What you'll do:
Coordinating the day to day running of the Animation and Lighting department, facilitating schedules through production planning and troubleshooting.
Preparing meeting notes, memos, and documents as required. Capturing, proofreading, editing, and delivering Animation and Lighting dailies notes to our overseas vendors.
Populating our internal database with dailies notes, script dialogue, and other pertinent data.
Scheduling and organizing meetings for the Animation and Lighting Supervisors, and assisting the APMs in managing their respective supervisor's daily calendars and task lists.
Collaborating with the overseas vendor's production team by sending and receiving media files and keeping milestone schedules on target.
Organizing and shipping reference materials and Maya files to overseas studios.
Coordinating all paperwork and setup required for department turnovers and kickoffs internally and overseas.
Build and maintain effective working partnerships with overseas production staff in order to achieve seamless and efficient workflow through both studios.
Managing the organization and tracking of internal shot work for Animation and Lighting Supervisors.
General production support through all departments on an as-needed basis – such as running department dailies, or completing special projects.

What you'll need:
3 years of experience in Production, preferably in Animation.
Excellent administrative and note taking capabilities, including exceptional listening skills for precise word processing, proofreading, and paraphrasing for clarity as needed.
Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Must be capable of working independently and as part of a team.
Needs to demonstrate a high level of initiative, flexibility, and confidentiality.
Strong attention to detail, time management, communication, and follow up/follow through skills required.
Experience or interest in the areas of Animation, Lighting, or FX.
Ability to multi-task efficiently within a high-pressure, fast paced environment while prioritizing appropriately to meet strict deadlines.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Animation, Art, Film or related field preferred.

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The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $53,581.00 - 66,976.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About Lucasfilm:

Lucasfilm is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its motion-picture and television production, the company's activities include visual effects, audio post-production and cutting-edge digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the management of the global merchandising activities for its entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California.

This position is with Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business we call Lucasfilm.

Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz08en-3-145-115-135-42 in your application.