VFX Supervisor

This is a Full Time Job

We are a full service Stop Motion Animation Studio currently looking for a VFX Supervisor to oversee filming sequences and any necessary on-set installations, manage communication between the Director and the production team, and collaborate on tasks such as budget, planning, and client relations. Knowledge of asset management software and 2D/3D software is a plus.

Responsibilities:
• Lead a team of FX artists to create seamless visual sequences in an episodic TV environment
• Prepare the visual effects production breakdown
• Anticipate problems and present solutions adapted to time and budget constraints
• Supervise filming of VFX sequences: retrieve filming information, oversee the necessary on-set installations for the filming of sequences
• Support the production team in order to maintain the pipeline's efficiency and allow the artists and TDs to achieve their production objectives and deadlines
• Identify additional tools necessary for production; find and develop solutions in collaboration with the TDs
• Evaluate the utility of new tools/software that are available on the market
• Monitor technological developments

Qualifications:
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience as a VFX Supervisor in a film production environment, animated TV series or visual effects
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Digital Art, other related field or equivalent work experience
• Extensive knowledge of VFX production and CG pipelines
• Thorough understanding of film production and on-set experience
• Experience with training and supervision of CG artists
• Knowledge of an asset manager such as SHOTGUN is a plus
• Knowledge of various 2D/3D software (Maya, Nuke, etc.) is a plus
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to supervise and assign tasks to a production team
• Must be attentive to the production team, the other supervisors and the coordinators
• Willingness to follow COVID and general health and safety guidelines as detailed by company when/if physical production is required