Production coordinator

What's a Production coordinator Responsibilities

Production coordinators keep everything in the animation pipeline

running smoothly by supporting all departments with their production
requirements.

They are responsible for creating and maintaining asset databases and
for tracking the delivery of assets to third parties.

They schedule and attend reviews and can be responsible for taking
detailed notes.

Production coordinators work under the production manager and report

to them.

can be expected to help set up the studio and then close it down at the
end of production

What's a production coordinator good at?

• Communication: to communicate and maintain contact with

another person or organization or in between different departments
on a production in order to inform them of their schedules and
deadlines, be able to explain clearly

• Organisation: plan, multitask and take initiative

• Anticipation: listen and be one step ahead of what’s going on

• Knowledge of animation: understand the process and the

complexities of each department

• Watching animations: watch the medium and have an active

interest in the industry at large

Who does a production coordinator work with?

Production coordinators work under the production manager and report
to them. They are often the first positions to be hired onto an animation
project and therefore can be expected to help set up the studio and then
close it down at the end of production. Production coordinators work with
runners or production assistants, to whom they delegate jobs.