Studio: Giant Animation
Job Opening: 3D Layout Supervisor
Location: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Series Director(s), Art Director(s) and CG Supervisor(s) to help develop the Layout and cinematic style of a show.
- Oversee, maintain and push the style and quality of the Layout department throughout show production.
- Help plan, build and maintain Layout workflows and libraries throughout show production, aiming for the most efficient and effective methods to achieve to shows style and quality level.
- Work with core leadership team to Review Scripts & Animatic(s) to help effectively plan episodes and flag / brainstorm potential difficulties.
- Work closely with asset departments as required, to give informed, constructive feedback on layout specific requirements.
- Support and guide the Layout Team(s), assigning tasks based on the overall production schedule and in consideration of varying skill levels within your team.
- Scrutinise every shot coming through your department and work with your team to make revisions as needed before sending it to the Director(s) or Client.
- Participate in Client reviews and take the lead on the internal daily reviews with the Layout Team(s).
- Complete / Delegate any necessary adjustments to the work that the Director or Client requests following key reviews.
- Ensure ongoing communication with Production about your team’s progress toward the schedule, making sure your team meets all internal and external deadlines.
- Willingness to help on episodes / films with taking on shots, creative retakes, holidays, sick days, etc. as needed.
- Be proactive in mentoring and developing all members of the Layout team on a project, supporting a collaborative and creative environment.
- Help resolve issues or complaints within your team constructively and efficiently, and escalate difficulties as needed.
- Assess prospective Layout hires and work with Production Management on hiring decisions.
- Develop & head induction tests for all new Layout starts.
- Constantly re-evaluate the Layout pipeline and work with pipeline team to look for more efficient and effective procedures, practices & methodologies.
- Help conduct project evaluations and post-mortem reports at the wrap of each project.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 6 years experience working in CG animation productions.
- 2+ years experience as a Layout Supervisor managing teams of artists.
- In-depth knowledge of CG Layout techniques and principles.
- Strong knowledge of Cinematography, Cameras, and Lensing.
- Excellent communication, time and team management skills.
- Extensive Experience with Maya.
- Must have a high level of experience with an industry-standard rendering engines (Redshift, Arnold etc).
- Must have a high level of experience with a node-based compositing package (Nuke/Fusion).
- Strong experience with Shotgrid.
- Extensive Experience with a render manager (Deadline a plus).
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send an email to careers@giant.ie