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Post Production Supervisor

Schedules and coordinates post workflow, vendors and deliveries in UK post facilities — hours follow delivery more than unit call.

Duties

• Read the call sheet and sides before arriving
• Maintain radio/set etiquette and H&S
• Hand over notes/kit status at wrap
• Post schedule and budget tracking
• Vendor liaison
• Delivery specs
• Risk and version control

Reports to

Producer / Line Producer / Post Producer

Works with

Editor, Assistants, VFX, Sound, Facilities, Production

Career path

Post Coordinator → Post Supervisor → Post Producer

Day to day

Build post schedule; book rooms/vendors; track VFX/sound; manage deliverables specs; escalate risks.

Call times

Facility/office hours more than unit call (often ~09:00–18:00) with late nights near picture lock and delivery. Set visits follow shoot calls.

What to wear

Smart-casual in facility; quiet dark clothing in grade/mix theatres; blacks if visiting set.

Tools & kit

Facility workstations; personal headphones/SSD as preferred; colour-accurate monitor where provided.

Tips

Confirm title, agreement, budget band, prep/wrap and kit fee on the deal memo before accepting. We never invent Bectu figures — check bectu.org.uk ratecards / your branch.

Software

• ShotGrid / ftrack / Frame.io
• Excel schedules
• Notion
• Avid Media Composer / Premiere Pro / DaVinci Resolve
• Pro Tools / Nuendo (sound)
• Frame.io / PIX / ClearView
• ChatGPT for draft note summaries (Editor verifies)

Related roles

Post Producer, Editor, VFX Producer

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