Producer, Virtual Production

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate and curious Producer to join the Mill Experience team in New York. This role will oversee real-time virtual productions and experiences. This job is at the forefront of new technology. The ideal candidate has a background in live-action production and VFX post-production. You will manage project schedules, budgets, risks and task management to ensure successful delivery of complex productions that span on-set production, software development, content creation, hardware integrations, and narrative stories. You have superb communication skills, value teamwork and are highly organized with a creative eye and an innate understanding of our clients’ requirements and the production industry. You understand technical and creative project management with the skills to manage the development and launch of challenging and groundbreaking projects within budget and schedule.

RESPONSIBLITES:

Manage projects from conception, through the shoot to post-production, including overseeing high level engineering sprint planning, facilitating content reviews, and managing stage operations during shoots

Attend client meetings at the pitch stage to scope projects and determine production needs, procedures and schedules

In collaboration with a Creative Director and or Executive Producer, contribute to creative pitches by adding sound production suggestions from your unique knowledge set across Live Action, Virtual Production and Real-time practices

Involved in the planning and quoting for all elements of the job i.e. character development, CG Props, CG Environments, live remote viewing

Ability to confidently and effectively act as a liaison between Client and Creatives.

Possess an acute sense for visual aesthetics and ideas and the ability to manage people and resources effectively

Manage resource needs/allocation of cross-functional teams (engineers, artists, designers, operators, hardware techs), and manage the creation of new processes and tools

Have your finger on the pulse of emerging technologies and assess their relevance to The Mill’s services and interests and understand what best in class solutions exist. A production understanding of 3D software: Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine is required

Prepare Shooting Schedules and manage the day of capture/shoot

Maintain Content Calendars and schedules data base

Efficient response time to client queries and requests

Increase communication and productivity within the Production department & outside vendors

Be willing to travel nationally and internationally for location and studio shoots

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

5+ Years of Live action production experience or technical/ creative project management

3+ Years working in Post-Production involving CG and VFX pipelines

Working Knowledge of processing CAPS (or equivalent) timecards, PO’s, & Petty Cash

Have filled out Insurance Certificates for Productions

Enjoy being on set and thrive under pressure

Attention to detail and a willingness to go the extra mile

Ability to multitask and change direction depending on the current needs of the situation Well organized and able to prioritize tasks

Resourceful and lateral thinking

Outstanding communication skills, able to communicate at all levels/across all departments

PREFERRED:

Experience with LED wall virtual production shoots

Experience producing projects using real time game engines. Eg: Unreal Engine and Unity

Experience with motion capture shoots

Produced tech forward VFX shoot

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.