Production Assistant, Animation Technical Crew (Contract)

Company: Moonbug Entertainment
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids' titles in the world. Moonbug's lineup includes global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, My Magic Pet Morphle, Supa Strikas, Go Buster, Playtime with Twinkle, Gecko's Garage, ARPO and many more which are available in 27 languages.

Moonbug is a kids' programming powerhouse with shows on more than 100 platforms globally, including YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Tencent, Youku and Roku. In May of 2020, Tubular Labs named Moonbug one of the leading digital kids' entertainment companies in the world based on the total number of minutes watched worldwide.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone's flagship private equity business.

The Role:

The Production Assistant will be part of a specialized technical team charged with cleaning up and rebuilding our asset pipeline and creating an asset management system over a period of 9 months.

Responsibilities:

• Detailed and efficient note taking and distribution
• Supporting Production Coordinator in working with the crew and communicating task statuses
• Daily Calendaring
• File/asset organization
• Data Input
• Other tasks as required
  Requirements
  
  • 6 months+ experience as a Production Assistant or Executive Assistant, or entry level CG artist experience
  • Experience with basic Maya functionality is a plus
  • Experience breaking down scripts and identifying assets from video files is a plus
  • Ideal candidate has experience working with Monday.com, the Microsoft Office suite and Google Calendar/Docs/Sheets/Slides.
  • Shotgrid or other production management tracking software proficiency is a plus
  • Must be a self-starter and have excellent teamwork skills
  • Must be a clear and confident communicator

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