Studio: Jam Filled
Job Opening: CG Supervisor
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Ensure integrity, quality, and fiscal responsibility as a representative of Jam Filled Entertainment
- Help create initial show schedule to fit within approved budget and call-out any foreseen issues
- Partner with Production Management and Director to keep project in scope, on budget, and on schedule
- Provide regular status updates and confirm priorities to Production Management
- Establish the technical direction and technical blueprint to meet artistic, budget and schedule parameters
- Collaborate with Producer, Director, and other key members of the leadership team to assess complexity, determine technical methodologies and provide bid times
- Create and develop consensus between Technology, Artists, and Production Management to enable and realize Director’s vision
- Outline overall project workflow and consult with executive management on items that affect overall studio operations and staffing
- Ensure changes to scope are technically feasible/deliverable with current budget and schedule, and fit in with the studio pipeline
- Maintain daily, open communication with Production Management to achieve artistic goals set by Director/Art Director
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting for technical and quota issues as needed
- Ensure proper information is continually updated in the asset management system
- Attend Director/Art Director rounds and approvals to offer technical guidance if needed
- Identify and eliminate any technical issues that arise, that can affect production
- Drive all complexity assessment meetings
- Ensure that the project leverages existing studio technology and complies with studio workflow and data creation polices and best practices where appropriate
- Work with each department to ensure selected workflows are consistently being followed
- Ensure that data and image creation workflows comply with project and studio specifications
- Assess and monitor consumption of render and storage requirements allocated to project
- Actively contribute to development of overall pipeline process within the studio
- Identify, research, recommend, and participate in implementation of new techniques, technologies (hardware and software) and methodologies, adding value to Jam Filled’s toolset
- Conduct audits and advise senior production staff of pipeline concerns
- Oversee tests, and manage and troubleshoot interdepartmental issues
- Evaluate pitches, proposals, and ideas to identify methods and accurately evaluate the team and technical elements required for a potential project
- Promote a positive and productive work environment and lead collaboratively across departments and within facility
- Assist with special projects as required
Qualifications & Skills:
- Previous experience as a CG Supervisor, supervising fully computer animated productions in all departments (feature, series or other)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate creative and technical issues to directors, artists, technical directors, and production
- Previous experience working in Live Action or Visual Effects is an asset
- Experience with Stereoscopic and/or special venue productions (Imax, Omnimax or similar) is an asset
- Completed post-secondary education in relevant area of study desired
- Strong combined creative and technical background
- Maya, Nuke and Fusion experience is essential
- General understanding of animation styles and techniques as well as an excellent comprehension of animation production for film and/or television
- Excellent comprehension of the animation production pipeline, with an understanding of how all departments interact with one another
- Strong leadership, management, mentoring, and diplomacy skills
- Creative eye and appreciation of current cinematic conventions
- Up-to-date awareness of trends in CG, film, television, and gaming
- Strong Scripting/Coding skills in mel, python, c++ are essential
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