The production department manages budgets, schedules, and logistics, coordinating with artists and clients to ensure smooth animation/VFX workflows, timely reviews, and effective feedback integration.
The production department handles the organisational side of the animation/VFX process. It takes budgetary considerations and translates them into real-world organisational decisions and operational plans/schedules.
Members of the production department liaise with the VFX and animation artists to produce scheduling plans and guide the animation/VFX department in terms of cost and scheduling.
Other duties of production include liaising with leads/supervisors to allocate work in terms of difficulty, planning production strategy in terms of workload and crunch time, and assisting in the promotion process for artists. Production also liaises with staff to plan and implement training for artists.
A key function of production is organising reviews for the client and facilitating feedback from the client. Production also helps with communication in each department and between departments.
The structure of the production department
First level: Managing director executive producer, and head of production. This level handles operational leadership, strategy, and the company’s finances.
Second level: Producer, line producer, production manager, and production accountant. The key responsibilities at this level involve:
- Ensuring that the production is completed on time and within budget.
- Applying effective financial control throughout the production process.
- Organising producer teams as needed to maintain cohesion and effective communication.
Third level: Production coordinator, production assistant, production secretary, and runner. This level deals with the day-to-day operations of the production, including administrative tasks, scheduling, and tracking production activities. It also assists with HR functions and ensures effective communication across departments.
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Interests - Visual Effects Production
This occupation is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
