Production Assistant

Industrial Light & Magic; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic Mumbai is seeking a Production Assistant to join as one of the first members of the team, supporting the production team with administrative and backup tasks while learning the studio's production environment and processes.

This entry-level role provides exposure to dailies, scheduling, and coordination across crew, vendors, and meetings, with potential to evolve into longer-term projects as the studio grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in film production or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum two years of related experience.
• Computer literacy; work processing and spreadsheet experience helpful; 50 wpm typing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Production team in day-to-day activities and production errands.
• Run Linux/Windows/Mac-based programs for reviews, meetings, and dailies support.
• Set up conference rooms, troubleshoot Viewstation, and run basic scripts.

Skills

Typing 50 wpm

Computer literacy

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Education

Bachelor’s degree in film production or equivalent

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

As we grow ILM Mumbai, we are seeking a Production Assistant to join as one of the first members of the team and be a part of building the studio and its technology infrastructure.

This entry level position provides administrative and backup assistance to the production team while providing an opportunity to learn about the production environment and process at ILM. They can be temporary positions but may evolve into longer term project positions (from as short as two weeks to as long as one year).

What You'll Do

• Assist the Production team in day to day activities, assist in production errands and tasks, and be the go-to for general needs to the entire crew
• Technical Assistance: Will need some technical ability and knowledge required to run Linux, Windows, and Mac-based programs for reviews with crew (dailies), clients, external vendors, and various meetings
• Conference room setup and troubleshooting, Viewstation setup and troubleshooting, basic technical troubleshooting (running generic scripts to resolve issues).
• Manage cc lists for reviews, shot notifications, tools updates, etc.
• Meeting Setup: PA will be notify the crew of all meeting/review times and locations (and making sure they attend), prepping the review playlists, and possibly taking notes; act as assistant to the CG Coordinators/Managers to help follow up on items after various meetings
• Internal Tracking Database: Will assist CG Coordinators in making sure internal tracking tools are up to date
• Schedule and Shot Tracking: Assist the Production Coordinators and Managers in making sure the physical schedule boards are up to date and all vfx elements are accounted for (matching the Internal Tracking Database)
• Show Schedule: Oversees overall show calendar in Google Calendars in keeping everyone on the same page of what’s happening on a daily basis (dailies, meetings, client reviews, etc)
• Contact Information: Maintain internal crew and client contact information, all internal email aliases for the show, and show webpage
• Driven to organize and maintain the digital reference repository (digital artwork, movies, etc). Also print physical copies of any reference when needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in film production or equivalent preferred
• Minimum two years of related experience
• Computer literacy; work processing and spreadsheet experience helpful; 50 wpm typing
• Ability to work on a computer/keyboard for long periods of time
• Ability to work overtime on an ongoing basis
• Ability to travel as needed
• Must have the ability to juggle multiple projects, work with diverse personalities and work within strict deadlines
• Attention to detail, follow through and strong communication skills

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Disclaimer

This position is with Lucasfilm Visual Effects (India) Private Limited, which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.