Position title
VFX Supervisor
Description
The VFX Supervisor is responsible for the production of visual effects on the project that is assigned to him. A key consultant of the project’s Director, he is responsible for the technical and artistic quality of the shots. The standard of quality is established during his exchanges with the Director and production staff. He must therefore understand and interpret the Director’s intentions and also be conscious of the project’s budget constraints set by the production team. He works in collaboration with the Post-Production Manager on tasks such as budget, planning and client relations.
Responsibilities
PRE-PRODUCTION:
- Prepare the visual effects production breakdown;
- Participate in pre-production meetings;
- Anticipate problems and present solutions adapted to time and budget constraints;
- Recruit and manage pre-production teams, if necessary;
FILMING:
- Supervise the filming of VFX sequences: retrieve filming information, oversee the necessary on-set installations for the filming of sequences;
POST-PRODUCTION:
- Recruit and manage teams for production;
- Maintain communications between the Director and the production team;
- Support the coordination 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 five (5) years of work experience as a VFX supervisor in a film production environment, animated TV series or visual effects;
- Extensive knowledge of VFX production and CG pipelines;
- Thorough understanding of film production and on-set experience;
- Experience with recruitment, training and supervision of CG artists;
- Knowledge of an asset manager 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;
- Bilingual (English and Hindi);
- Must be willing and able to travel;
Working Hours
8 Hours
Date posted
January 8, 2021
