VFX Coordinator

The Company of Science and Art created an application called After Effects way back in the early nineties. After Effects, for a time, was known to many artists as ‘CoSA.’ When Aldus bought the Company of Science and Art, and was in turn bought by Adobe, the CoSA brand all but disappeared.

We’ve always liked the name. As homage to the early days of digital VFX, and in the spirit of combining science with art, we decided to call our company CoSA VFX.

This role is ideal for a VFX Coordinator who enjoys working in a team-focused environment, where face-to-face communication plays a substantial role.

A successful candidate will be able to work within the structure of an established production management workflow, while demonstrating flexibility in meeting the needs of each project as efficiently as possible.

Applicants must be based in Los Angeles, and available for in-person interview at our office in North Hollywood, CA.

Strong organizational skills:

• Very high level of consistency in naming files, formatting emails and packaging deliverables
• Monitor heavy email traffic. Identify, and respond promptly to, high priority messages
• Take clear, accurate and succinct notes in meetings and review sessions and able to distribute them appropriately

Excellent teamwork skills:

• Insight into how clients and in-house supervisors work as well as their project priorities
• Collaborate effectively with other production staff working on the same projects
• Able to engage appropriate team members for answers and approvals

Superior verbal and written communication skills:

• Personable manner, and an interest in working face-to-face with artists and clients
• Communicate effectively with busy people. Convey urgency without seeming abrasive or flustered
• Craft the language of emails to have ‘just the right tone’ and avoid misunderstandings
• Excellent grammar, spelling and written skills in general

Thorough understanding of the VFX production process and tools:

• Anticipate -- and proactively address -- issues that crop up in VFX shot production
• Hands-on experience with file transfer technologies such as Aspera and FTP
• Extensive knowledge of Mac OS X and Microsoft Office. Familiarity with FTrack a plus