Overview
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TITLE
DIGITAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
JOB SUMMARY
The Digital Production Manager (DPM) reports to the VFX Producer and oversees the day-to-day operations of projects, people and processes. Partnering with the VFX Producer, Technical + Art Directors and Supervisors, the DPM creates milestones and manages scope in order to deliver the show on schedule and budget.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages and oversees projects, people and processes to deliver shows in time and on budget
Works with stakeholders to determine milestones, deliverables and scope of show/project and maximize efficiences in the production line and overall studio/facility
Partners with VFX Coordinators to create detailed plans to break down tasks for the team and ensure the schedule of work is on track
Coordinates with I/O Coordinators and Editors to oversee render queue prioritization; ensures effectiveness and adherence to show schedules
Delivers ongoing clear goals and deadlines for sequences and processes to the team and studio
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
3+ years VFX experience in a similar position; major feature films, commercial or episodic experience (plus), outsourcing experience (preferred)
Shotgun or other production management/database software expertise
Advanced knowledge of Excel (required)
Experience building facility VFX pipelines with a strong understanding of VFX software packages; interest in and understanding of technological advancements within the industry
Organized and methodical approach to work
Clear in planning tasks and deliverables with artists, supervisors and clients
Works well under pressure and when working with tight deadlines
BENEFITS INCLUDED
+Extended Medical
+Disability Insurance
+Dental Insurance
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About Scanline VFX
COMPANY SUMMARY
Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart. Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011. In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects for their work on Game of Thrones. Scanline VFX has received multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint Eastwoods Hereafter. We are also well known for our proprietary, in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.
