Line Producer - CG Series

Culver City, California, United States

The Line Producer is responsible for the schedule, budget and resources for their project. This role will supervise the production of preliminary character design work, concept exploration, animation tests, and episodes. This role is responsible for leading the production process and ensuring successful delivery of animation tests, episodes, and creative development work.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Culver City, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the creative goals of the show and balance the pressures of the production, creative vision, schedule, and budget.

• Partner with the Creative Executives and Recruitment to hire artistic resources.

• Assemble reference materials, scripts, treatments, and other creative write ups to pass along to artists and other staff.

• Communicate clearly and facilitate the flow of information up (to Production Executives) and out (to the external production studio).

• Liaison with the production studio doing the work – provide them with materials, access to key creative talent, and other resources they will need to complete the work.

• Communicate the production schedule to the external production company and manage any changes to that schedule.

Qualifications :

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Animation Production

• Proven ability to evaluate the creative talent of individual artists and production companies, including evaluating artwork, digital media, and technical capabilities.

• Strong customer service, consultative and partnering skills.

• Knowledge of 2D Animation, CG Animation, Visual Effects and/or Video game production.

• Excellent organizational, verbal, and writing skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multitask.

• Positive attitude and ability to be flexible in a constantly evolving environment.

• Proven ability to solve problems and get along with a wide variety of personalities.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $125,000 to $200,000. This role may also qualify for incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.