Job Description
Goal Overview
To oversee the episodic assistants while providing support for production.
Associate Producer Responsibilities
Production Support
- Firsthand communication with Producers upon arrival and throughout the day.
- Keep the production team up to date on project status.
- Generate prep and post status reports.
- Working with the production team to manage project SAN space.
Assistants Team
- Ensure your assists have all the information and elements require to perform and complete their tasks.
- Evaluate and reprioritize tasks as needed to accommodate changes in the daily schedule.
- Organize your assistants’ tasks to ensure projects meet their deadlines.
Preparations for Projects/Sessions
- Assist producers in WO and task creation, job spec wrangling
- Actualizing and billing out work orders.
- Confirm all material needed for project has arrived and has been forwarded to the appropriate individual(s)
- Interface with client if required materials for jobs are missing (i.e. rough cut, drives, etc.)
- Coordinate with Operations the rental and installations of any additional resources needed for projects.
Execution of Job
- Ensure all resources assigned to job are available as scheduled
- Make sure projects are ready for sessions to begin on time.
- Verifying project prep for any issues and/or missing items, and communicating them with the Producer and client.
- Communicate all session changes to Producer
- Work with Producer and assistants to troubleshoot any session related problems
- Assist in greeting and escorting clients to the bays upon arrival.
- Assist in checking in on artists, clients, assists, and client services on a regular basis to make sure the session is well supported. The client should feel the producer’s presence and know that you are taking care of them.
Final Delivery
- Work with the vault to ensure delivery specs have been met
- Notify the Producer if any delivery deadlines that will or are in jeopardy of being missed
- Coordinate the archive of final VAM and CCM
Final Billing
- Ensuring all work orders and tasks are filled out and submitted, following up where needed.
- Actualize work orders for Producers sign off.
Virtual Sessions
- Setting up test feeds prior to session, including all face to face virtual interaction.
- Communicating with our Engineers if any network issues arise.
Engineering
- Engage Engineering staff to resolve urgent technical problems
- Ensure all rental resources are set-up and tested
Requirements / Background
- 2 year TV Post Production
- Knowledge of digital capture cameras and files
- Background and/or knowledge of offline editing
- Avid and/or FCP experience
- File based workflow experience
- Media Pulse and/ or post production scheduling software experience
- Post scheduling experience
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A Los Angeles-based camera team is available to support vertical (9:16) series productions with a full crew + equipment package built for fast schedules and multi-location days. This turnkey camera department option is ideal for producers and production teams who need experienced vertical storytelling coverage, technical workflow support, and a ready-to-shoot setup for high-volume content.
Job Responsibilities
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Provide a professional camera crew for vertical (9:16) productions.
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Supply cinema camera packages, lenses, lighting, and grip equipment as needed.
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Support on-set camera workflow and technical operations for smooth production days.
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Handle DIT and media management to maintain an efficient post pipeline.
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Provide production van support for transport, power, storage, and fast company moves (when available).
Requirements
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Los Angeles-based production teams or shoots needing local camera support.
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Projects filming vertical series content (9:16) with fast-paced production demands.
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Clear communication on schedule, scope, and required camera package needs.
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Camera department services only (no sound).
Compensation
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Rates based on availability, scope, crew size, and equipment needs.