VANCOUVER Production Assistant

Description

The Production Assistant provides administrative and backup support to the production team while providing an opportunity to learn about the production environment and process at ILM.
* Assists and supports the Producer and Production Coordinators in day to day activities, general production errands and tasks.
* Some technical ability and knowledge required to run Windows-based CG programs.
* Notifies crew of dailies time and location.
* Arrives prior to the crew, pulls shots up for Dailies from the server, tracks down and contacts CG personnel to ensure they are present and on time.
* Acts as assistant to the CG Coordinator to help follow up on items after dailies.
* Maintain crew lists and current information for Production web page.
* Shop, deliver, and maintain supply of snack foods and drinks for crew of 50-150.
* Responsible for the ordering, delivery, and clean up of meals as needed.
* Tasked with conceiving, ordering, delivery and set up of thematic crew parties as needed.
* Ships and Receives models and props; miscellaneous production correspondence; ships and tracks video to and from client; sends film prints and film negative with the accompanying reports; and maintains complete shipping log for tracking and archival purposes.
* Maintains and distributes storyboard updates to appropriate personnel, inputs the images into database. Maintains updated storyboard printouts on walls and schedules.
* Maintain and order supplies in production office, handle administrative tasks such as scheduling meeting rooms, view stations, contacting personnel for meetings.
* Maintain information and reference binders by daily filing of documents, as well as organize & maintain a Tape Reference Library.
* No relocation will be offered for this position.