Spire Animation Studios

Associate Producer

Los Angeles, CA

OUR STUDIO

At Spire Studios we empower world-class and diverse creative and technical talent from all mediums to entertain global audiences through animated feature films with heartfelt storytelling, captivating worlds, and inspiring characters.

Key to our vision is developing a real time enabled pipeline that brings intimacy back to the animation process while pushing the creative envelope. Our team has worked on many of the earliest and most successful 3D animated films, and have experienced firsthand the exponential increase in visual complexity and crew sizes as narrative appetite and audience expectations have grown. GPU accelerated rendering and game engines unlock new workflows that can upend long held assumptions underpinning the assembly line approach of legacy studios.

THE JOB

The Associate Producer oversees daily activities of the production and is a key facilitator of inter-departmental communication and workflows. As the keeper of the production schedule, the AP creates and distributes weekly status reports and ensures deliverables, milestones, and quotas are being met.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience working with creative leadership, a complete understanding of the CG Animation pipeline, and the ability to observe and improve upon constantly developing production workflows. This is a high paced, fun and creative environment, thus candidates must have the ability to multitask and work well under pressure while setting the tone for a positive working culture. The Production Manager is a leadership role in the studio and will assume the responsibility of supporting and representing the directives of studio leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the day-to-day production of the entire CG pipeline from Art to Lighting.
• Manage daily production schedule to ensure production meets deadlines and deliverables.
• Update key production personnel on the status of all areas of production.
• Set up and track asset and shot data through the studio’s production tracking software, Shotgrid.
• Interface with creative leadership and executive team to ensure creative goals are being communicated and achieved.
• Collaborate with a growing Engineering and Infrastructure team to establish tools and workflows for production.
• Manage a team of Production Supervisors, Coordinators and Assistants.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5 years experience in CG Animation and/or Visual Effects production management.
• Possess complete knowledge of the animation production process.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Google, Adobe, and Autodesk software and suites.
• Has worked in Feature Animation.
• Experience working with international artists and vendors is a plus.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary.
• “Go home” (finish work) at a decent time to hang out with your family and friends.

BONUS

• Along with the requisite skills needed to create and drive a schedule, the candidate should posses “Soft skills.”

Spire Animation Studios