Studio: Reel FX
Job Opening: CG Supervisor
Location: Montreal, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the successful execution of a project through the production pipeline.
- Evaluates the creative requirements of a project, determines their technical implications, and makes high-impact operational decisions. Examples include the selection of renderer, the adoption of third-party tools vs. proprietary development, and the selection of specific technical methodologies.
- Oversees the adoption, setup, and implementation of the studio production pipeline for the production and ensures proper compatibility with the specific challenges of that production.
- Provide clear direction to all CG departments, setting clear objectives and monitoring the process, progress and results
- Clearly brief developers on R&D and pipeline requirements
- Determine, modify and maintain the most effective and efficient technical approach and workflow possible
- Assist and supervise the artist in achieving all technical aspects of production including assets dev, rigging, animation, lighting, and FX
- Studies patterns and trends, identify current technical challenges, and forecasts future requirements for critical pipeline resources such as network storage, render nodes, and software licensing.
- Design and implement the technical, artistic pipeline and workflow, and made sure the tools for the project are up to the task
- Train the team members and review their work, ensuring high standard results
- Stays attentive to emerging industry technologies and production techniques, and determines practical applications for these advancements in order to improve production.
- Collaborates with production technology leadership peers, attends regular production technology team meetings and serves an active role in the direction of the pipeline.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Degree/diploma in Computer Science, Animation or related field
- Minimum 5 years’ production experience and technical leader in film or television effects
- Extensive production experience
- The ability to identify both current and potential technical challenges
- Experience as a technical lead on an animated feature film is preferred
- Experience in developing long-form CG production pipelines
- Extensive production experience in all the following areas: layout, animation, modeling, texturing, rigging, fur/hair, cloth, effects, lighting, and compositing as well as understanding of the 2D pipeline
- Experience with Arnold or similar production renderer
- Strong technical understanding of CG pipelines and the ability to specify efficient workflows and identify additional tools required
- Thorough understating of the various technical and creative aspect of production for CG animation
- Previous experience training, mentoring and recruiting CG artists
- Ability to lead technical teams, with a positive attitude and encourages collaboration, of 20 individuals, across multiple inter-related initiatives.
- Ability to manage time and balance priorities, often amidst the pressures of busy, deadline-driven production.
- Strong aesthetic sense; demonstrates ability to make creative and aesthetic judgment calls.
- UNIX/LINUX operating system experience required
- Experience programming Python is required
- Project Management – proven ability in managing projects from concept to completion. Able to prioritize appropriately and always meet deadlines.
- Excellent Teamwork – ability to assemble and motivate teams and work effectively with others.
- Superb Written & Verbal Communication – good at following directions; Ability to interact with and integrate requests of directors, broadcasters, executives and clients.
- Strong Problem Solving Skills.
- Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://jobs.reelfx.com/en/positions/cg-supervisor-636