Manager Virtual Production

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The Opportunity
Netflix maintains a broad definition of Virtual Production that leverages emerging & real-time technologies as a means towards creative problem solving and an approach to content creation that connects all parts of the production process (pre through post). Our Production Innovation group leads company strategy for enabling the adoption of these emerging & real-time workflows, with a focus on assessing content, technology and scalable opportunities that service creative development, adoption and sustainability.
The Manager, Virtual Production - UK & EMEA will be responsible for managing Studio & Production engagements early in development (pre-green light) through production, across a slate of episodic series and features that are inclusive of transmedia content opportunities. The Virtual Production Manager will work closely with our local Production Innovation team, cross functional partners in region, and with our global Directors of Virtual & Digital Production.
We are seeking an experienced candidate to join our evolving Production Innovation team. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, calm under pressure, self-motivated, flexible, and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities with an unwavering attention to detail at all times. On set and Leadership experience and sincere passion for working in the space of Virtual Production or tackling complex visual challenges in real-time is a key requirement.
Our core philosophy is people over process. More specifically, we have great people working together as a dream team. With this approach, we are a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, and successful organization. Take a look at our culture deck. If the culture and position resonate, we would love to speak.
Core Responsibilities:
• Partners with our UK & EMEA Production Innovation team and key Physical Production & Creative Execs to oversee the early development (pre-greenlight), R&D, and Pre-Production of our local UK & EMEA slate as well as assisting our Global teams with inbound UCAN titles.
• Provides creation, input, and advisement to the Studio Execs as well Production side Line Producer, Virtual Production Producer & VFX Producer of schedule & budgets, whilst working cross functionally with our global Digital Production team.
• Engages in necessary bidding, cross referencing cost impact across multiple methodologies, and provides strategic comparisons between traditional production and virtual production.
• Informs and advises on necessary Virtual Production schedules encompassing project development, design, build, production, through delivery timeframes, giving guidance to Filmmakers and cross-functional partners across global slate of series and features.
• Advises on Production Crewing and hiring, sourcing virtual production personnel and vendors regionally, as well as establishing market rate cards.
• Provides project or script evaluation and breakdowns for the studio.
• Provides guidance of workflow and schedules for content and real-time assets from VAD & VFX through pre, shoot & post production
• Manages and tracks cost efficiency of the use of Virtual & real-time technology on projects.
• Play an active role in the development, implementation and advocacy of Production Innovations projects and initiatives with a key focus on inclusive education and industry engagement.
• Serve as a role model with respect to Netflix Culture and advocate for company values and objectives.
Qualifications:
• 5 years of experience as a freelance, high end vendor or studio side Producer/Production Manager in Virtual Production, or VFX.
• Experience and comfort working directly with Studio Executives, Director/Showrunners, Line Producers, Production Designers, VFX Producers, and Post Supervisors is critical.
• Capable of working with producers and production managers on implementing virtual production workflows & solutions on time and on budget.
• Experience in deploying or managing projects and teams involving Virtual Production, VAD, and VFX pipelines.
• A sincere passion and entrepreneurial spirit for enabling the democratization of real-time technologies and workflows through the content adoption of virtual production.
• Ability to handle a fast paced environment, producing several projects in various points of production (from development through delivery).
• Strong organizational skills with a proactive mentality and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Role is based primarily in the UK, but travel across EMEA would be required.
• Passionate about our culture and values in the workplace.
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