Previs Coordinator

**Job Title**:Previs Coordinator
**Location**:London based office and studios. Travel overseas could be a requirement, based on the project.
**Reporting to**: Head of Production

**About The Third Floor**

The Third Floor is the world’s leading visualization studio dedicated to supporting the production of next
- generation film, television, streaming, immersive and themed content. Working hand in hand with directors and key crew, the company helps create compelling visuals by using the virtual world to explore ideas, develop plans and gain efficiencies during the entire creative process. Since its founding in 2004, The Third Floor has contributed to breakthrough projects from _Avatar _to _The Mandalorian_.

**Job Summary**

The Previs Coordinator is central to previs project management. They liaise with all aspects of production as well as help strategize and implement tasks and targets crucial to the delivery of the project on time and on budget. The position holder will be required to work off-site at our filming locations. You will be required to travel to at least two of the studios. Our London office is in Fitzrovia and the filming studios are Leavesden, Longcross, Pinewood and Shepperton.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with producer, leads and supervisors to track and manage the artists, meeting internal and external deadlines
- Organize dailies, Cinesync and Skype sessions, rounds and meetings, taking notes and following up on information as necessary
- Ensure production database is updated daily with notes and critical information before departing for the day
- Keep communication flowing through all members of the team
- Anticipate and communicate issues to producer and supervisor to resolve problems quickly
- Take detailed, comprehensive notes and review with lead after dailies /rounds
- Maintain accurate summary of progress from previous day’s work by artists
- Oversee execution of client deliveries
- Helping to maintain a positive, upbeat and professional production office, being pro-active and solution-oriented for all members of the team
- Other ad hoc duties as may be reasonably expected of the post-holder
- The role will require being off-site for periods of time

**Essential Skills**:

- Previous experience at Production Coordinator or Production Assistant level
- Highly organized, first-class time/project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to prioritize conflicting tasks
- Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work within a team towards a common goal
- In depth understanding of the production workflow
- In depth understanding of common file formats and resolutions
- Excellent client communication skills

**Desirable Skills**:

- Existing knowledge of production databases, including Shotgun
- Good knowledge of MS Office packages (incl Excel, Word and Project)
- Good knowledge of Maya and Photoshop a plus
- Basic Avid/editorial knowledge
- Lateral thinking skills

**TTFL Perks**:

- Training & Development - We offer group training sessions for all roles and disciplines.
- Coffee Wednesdays - Supporting independent coffee shops, every Wednesday afternoon, our studio takes a mid-week break to socialise and have that all-important screen break
- Work-life balance - We believe in a healthy work-life balance and encourage our staff to start and finish work on-time, we strive to avoid overtime and weekend work.
- Social events - We understand the importance of social interaction and we hold an annual summer picnic, a Christmas party and a February blues party.