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At DreamWorks Animation Television, the Production Coordinator would assist the Production Manager and the HUB Director with maintaining quotas and deadlines and ensuring departmental productivity goals are consistently met on the HUB and other CG Productions.
Job Description
- Coordinates communication and shipping / receiving of materials to Partner Studios and ensures that the work is labeled and filed properly
- Assist HUB Management and Show Production Teams with everyday needs
- Assist with Marketing needs, including planning and scheduling as well as facilitating communication and shipments between DreamWorks and Partner Studios
- Works with Partner Studios to give production and pipeline support, tracking issues, routing issues to the corresponding department and managing communication for problem solving and scheduling
- Assist with problem solving and developing production workflows and tools
- Attend early morning and after hour meetings as needed
- Ensures procedures for CG asset build are followed to ensure workflow from DreamWorks HUB Team is as seamless as possible
- Communicates effectively with supervisors / artists regarding deadlines
- Maintains daily output information of CG, Pipeline and Marketing Departments
- Perform daily check-ins with members of production, artists and supervisors to determine the status of work on the show
- Maintains Demo Reel requests in a timely matter
- Stays abreast of issues on the floor, anticipates potential issues and elevates information to Production Manager and HUB Director
- Respond to all production-related communications in a timely manner as well as gather and distribute production materials
- Before materials are sent to Partner Studios, oversee the process of quality control such as CG assets, design pack noting, and all reference material
- Learns the necessary computer programs and network directory system
- Maintains Flow (Shotgrid) accounts and tasks in a timely manner
- Willing to take on new challenges in order to have a more detailed knowledge of the department and pipeline.
- Responsible for various daily office activities : schedules meetings, books rooms, prepares materials for shipments, types up notes and distributes accordingly
- Maintain a close partnership with the Pipeline Team, tracking issues and tool tasks as needed
- Assist with expense reports and travel planning
- Available to be in office on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and work from home on Friday, this schedule is subject to change based on DreamWorks studio policies
Qualifications
Software requirements : Flow, JIRA, Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Excel, Gmail and knowledge of production tracking databasesDeep knowledge of CG animation terminology i.e., modeling, uv’s, rigging, textures, animation, compositing, lighting, and FXExperience working with Partner StudiosStrong understanding of the CG PipelineStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to multitask in a fast-paced production environmentWhat can I offer?
Minimum 2 years of previous TV animation production experience requiredAt least 1- 4 years of professional experience working within a 3D production pipelineBachelor’s Degree preferredExperience with Maya or equivalent software with knowledge spanning some or all of the following departments is preferred : modeling, uv’s, rigging, textures, animation, lighting, and / or FXExperience with Nuke, After Effects, Premiere, is a plusHybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
Salary range : $59,800 - $68,900
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