Frantic Films Winnipeg is looking for VFX Production Assistants
Create. Destroy. It’s all in a day’s work.
Frantic Films has firmly established a reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic and creative resources for stunning visual effects, post-production, pre-visualization, and animation. Whether it’s creating new worlds – or destroying them – we take pride in redefining the cutting edge of CGI and digital VFX with each new production.
We are looking for experienced vfx production assistants/coordinators for Feature Film projects. Our ideal candidates will be highly organized and have the ability to manage and coordinate the flow of work within the VFX department in its entirety and for individual projects as required. The six month position will start early January 2007 with a potential full time employment opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
-[font="] [/font]Liaison directly with the Supervisors/VFX Producer & Production Manager/Assistant.
-[font="] [/font]Reviews production schedules and revises according to project specifications.
-[font="] [/font]Monitors the allocation of VFX staff in order to prevent overbooking, burnout and under-utilization.
-[font="] [/font]Creates weekly schedules for project deadlines and VFX staff distribution and indicate the status of each on a regular basis.
-[font="] [/font]Communicates with artists daily, ensures they have the appropriate resources and that their work is on target for completion.
-[font="] [/font]Researches & monitors VFX Projects in development and creates Production Charts for Producers and Management.
-[font="] [/font]Assists with administrative duties associated with daily operations of Frantic Films Visual Effects Department.
-[font="] [/font]Miscellaneous coordination duties as required.
Essential Criteria:
-[font="] [/font]Excellent communication skills
-[font="] [/font]Strong organization capabilities
-[font="] [/font]Deadline oriented
-[font="] [/font]Effective time management
-[font="] [/font]Ability to prioritise and multitask
-[font="] [/font]General administration
-[font="] [/font]Team player
All interested applicants should email their resumes to [email="http://forums.cgsociety.org/vfx-employment@franticfilms.com"]vfx-employment@franticfilms.com[/email] with the subject reading “VFX Production Assistant".
Or, send Resume and reel (DVD) to:
Frantic Films
Attn: Karin Ross
300 – 70 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 1G7