Absolute is looking for a VFX Production Coordinator to join the Film + TV team, as a VFX Coordinator you will help ensure VFX projects run smoothly.

Working under the Production Manager or VFX Producer, help to arrange the day-to-day running of the team and make sure everyone has the information they need to work effectively. You will organise the movement of the assets through the VFX pipeline. 

The VFX Coordinator is responsible for distributing the assets and artwork needed to the relevant departments. They relay supervisor or client briefs to artists and feedback to the relevant teams about the progress of the work. They keep production databases updated with the current status of shots and take detailed notes in meetings. Scheduling external meetings is also often a part of the job and VFX Coordinators keep their client-side counterpart updated about the status of the project. 

 VFX Coordinators need to communicate well with everyone. They liaise with production and post-production. It’s their job to help to keep everyone on target so the project is finished on time and on budget (tracking costs against the budget).

Responsibilities Include:

• Scheduling, prioritising and tracking internal technical assignments and project details.
• Organise dailies, rounds and project meetings; taking notes of key information to relay to other team members
• Organise and setup media for cinesync / client review sessions.
• Ensure Shotgrid (project management tool) statuses and task assignments are kept up to date.
• Coordinate and package shot deliveries including submission documentation.
• Ensure teams are clear on daily delivery objectives.
• Record all shot notes whether from clients, dailies, rounds or cinesyncs.
• Ensuring effective communication and continual team updates.
• Coordinating and monitoring multiple projects effectively.
• Ensuring project scope, status and completion information up to date (Shotgun).
• Documenting decisions and requests, and ensuring items are tracked and managed appropriately.
• Monitoring and controlling progress, issues and preparing reports.
• Ensuring work is being approved, completed on time and to the specification.
• Establishing quality control and project closure processes.

Qualifications & Skills required:

• Highly organised with excellent scheduling and task management skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to problem solve effectively in a fast paced environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience within the VFX or film production industry.
• Conversant with Visual Effects terminologies and processes.
• Ability to liaise and collaborate with clients, artists and producers.
• Strong attention to detail
• Established software knowledge
• Understanding of Visual Effects processes including asset development, layout, matte painting, animation, fx, lighting and compositing is considered an asset.
• Working experience with Shotgrid (project software) advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office package (including word, excel)
• Working knowledge of Linux, Nuke and /or Filemaker Pro are considered assets.
• Role reports to Supervising Producer
• We look for proactive and personable team players.
• Remuneration commensurate with experience

*Applicants must be UK based, have the right to work in the UK and open to working remote and on-site as part of our hybrid working