The Post Production Assistant ensures smooth workflow, updates documents and schedules, coordinates between teams, and tracks tasks from meetings to support the Post Production Coordinator and Manager.
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Working Life
A Post Production Assistant role includes:
- Helping out to make sure the post production runs smoothly, along with confirming information is up to date between the post production coordinator and post production manager, and all departments.
- Keeping all written information up to date: documents, databases, schedules etc., as well as notes on all post production meetings and conference calls and following up after meetings with to-dos for responsible people and departments.
- Helping supervise the delivery schedule, reminding people if something needs to be done, and making sure everyone has what they need in terms of materials, equipment etc.
- Taking on any extra work that needs to be done to keep things moving smoothly.
Works with
- Directors
- Episode Directors
- Producer
- Post Production Management
- Art Directors
- CG Supervisors
- Production Management
- FX Supervisors
Qualities - Post Production Assistant - Animation
Is this role right for me?
To succeed in this role, you should:
Have great oral and written communication skills.
Be very organised and have very good attention to detail.
Stay calm under pressure, be able to multitask and prioritise important tasks, and meet deadlines.
Be well able to use computer software such as spreadsheets, databases, and scheduling software to organise your work.
Be able to take direction, while also having ability to use initiative to see problems that might need to be solved.
Excellent team-working skills.
Interests - Post Production Assistant - Animation
This occupation is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
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.
Entry / Progression - Post Production Assistant - Animation
Education Routes: Post Production Assistants often have a Degree in Animation, Film, Business Studies, but you can gain experience as a trainee or runner, and work up from there.
Career Path to Post Production Assistant: Entry level position, or promotion from post production trainee.
Career Path from Post Production Assistant: Post Production Coordinator, Post Production Manager.
