Overview

FuseFX has an opening in Vancouver! We have an opportunity at our studio for an experienced and talented VFX Coordinator.

This position supports the VFX Producers and VFX Supervisors in keeping projects operating in an organized and efficient manner. Coordinators are information share points that hold teams together while being able to balance multiple needs, projects and tasks at one time.

FuseFX is an award-winning Visual Effects Studio providing visual effects services for episodic television, feature films, commercials, virtual productions, and VR. Founded in 2006, the company employs 800+ personnel across eight studio locations and three brands. Our flagship studio is in Los Angeles, CA, with locations in New York City, Vancouver, BC., and Atlanta. Our Montreal, Toronto, and Bogota studios are serviced by FOLKS VFX, who joined FuseFX in 2020. The Adelaide, Australia studio is serviced by Rising Sun Pictures, who joined FuseFX in 2021.

Responsibilities:

  • Assists VFX Producers, Supervisors, Leads and Artists to ensure every project is handled efficiently while maintaining company quality standards.
  • Communicates information between crew and departments quickly and succinctly, while maintaining a positive attitude and professional approach.
  • Pays close attention to details and is thorough in handling project related deliveries.
  • Organizes regular reviews/ dailies, desk rounds.
  • Oversees data movement for projects, ensuring data is accurate and up to date
  • Executes client deliveries with a sharp eye for QC.
  • Tracks artists task progress, ensuring that internal and external targets are met.
  • Anticipate challenges and communicate those to VFX Producers and Supervisors.
  • Takes detailed and comprehensive notes in reviews and meetings; ensures that Nucelus database is up to date.
  • Looks for opportunities to streamline and improve the flow of information between departments.

Traits of a successful VFX Coordinator:

  • Must be a team player that thrives on problem solving.
  • Able to maintain a positive and professional attitude no matter the challenges put in front of them.
  • Previous experience as a VFX PA or coordinator in feature films, TV or commercials (at least 2 years).
  • Experience with shot production tools / software (Shotgun, Filemaker Pro, etc.)
  • Clear communicator, with great problem solving skills and strong initiative
  • Excellent written and verbal skills with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Basic understanding of common file formats and resolutions.
  • Full understanding of the VFX pipeline and workflows.

Apply here: https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=WZR3W6&cws=37&rid=349

Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law. The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

About FuseFX

FuseFX is an award-winning visual effects studio that provides visual effects services for film, television, commercials, games, and special venues.

FuseFX was founded by David Altenau in 2006 and initially provided visual effects for a few network episodic productions. In 2008, Tim Jacobsen and Jason Fotter joined the company as partners and contributed to significant expansion, opening new offices in Burbank, and adding infrastructure and personnel to service multiple major episodic television programs as well as feature films and commercials. In 2014, FuseFX opened a new office in New York, bringing on board Greg Anderson to head those operations.

FuseFX BC was also established in 2014 to serve Vancouver’s burgeoning film and television production community. Led by Jon Cowley, the team combines a boutique mindset with the industry’s most efficient pipeline and an ability to work seamlessly and nimbly as an extension of the company’s Los Angeles and New York studios. The results are visuals of outstanding quality and imagination, delivered on time and on budget.

Today, FuseFX’s four locations have over 30 television shows in production simultaneously, while also servicing various commercial and feature film projects. FuseFX employs 800+ personnel across eight studio locations and three brands. The company has exclusively provided visual effects for all the major studios, and on such productions as American Horror Story, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Criminal Minds, Sons of Anarchy, Bones, Mad Men, TURN, The Blacklist, The Magicians, and many others.

As a philosophy, the principals at FuseFX believe that Visual Effects offer an amazing ability to go beyond the limits of what practical production can accomplish. We strive to work with our clients to create a vision and story that could not otherwise be accomplished without the tools and talents FuseFX offers.