VFX Coordinator

General Summary:
The VFX Coordinator acts as a conduit between floor artists, department leads, and Production Management. This position organizes department reviews, takes notes, and tracks information while ensuring artists have all necessary materials and direction to complete their tasks correctly and on schedule.

 Job Function:

• Ensure artists have all necessary materials, information, reference, and creative direction to complete their tasks correctly and on schedule.
• Schedules, prepares, and tracks submissions for meetings, artist rounds, crew/department dailies, and Director reviews; assists in running each.
• Takes notes and documents all dailies, reviews, and meetings; publishes notes and reference to department database (ShotGrid).
• Works with VFX Production Management to maintain and communicate weekly targets to artist teams based on scheduled milestones.
• Builds and maintains department playlists, goals, and action items.
• Regularly checks in with floor artists and leads regarding task statuses plus up & downstream requirements; routinely updates ShotGrid with the current s
• Identifies current or potential roadblocks and proactively problem solves prospective solutions or timely alternatives with diplomacy.
• Drives information to VFX Production Management team and Leads regarding task statuses so that schedules and priorities can be adjusted accordingly.
• Works with VFX Production Management and Department Render Wrangler to manage farm priorities.
• Secure materials/equipment/software for crew, forecast supply needs and track purchases.

 Qualifications:

• 3+ years feature film or television experience, preferably in visual effects or animation.
• Experience coordinating groups of people.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and monitor progress across multiple, interdependent departments.
• Excellent organizational/communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), and other Office software skills.
• Working knowledge of ShotGrid software (aka Shotgun).
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, a plus.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to move/organize equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level will range from quiet to loud in various shops. In certain assignments, an employee may occasionally work near moving equipment and be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, airborne fumes and loud, prolonged noise (hearing protection required when using power tools).

Location
Hillsboro, OR

Salary
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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