Studio: Skydance
Job Opening: Grooming Supervisor
Location: Madrid, Spain
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Work with VFX Supe and/or Character Supe to create the look of the grooms including tests throughout the character development process to ensure the grooms are visually unified.
- Responsible for the general management of the Groom department in conjunction with the Production team and maintains the consistency and quality of look throughout production.
- Attends Character Dailies to provide overall department perspective for maintaining continuity and quality of work being delivered.
- During reviews, discuss complexity with the VFX Supervisor and offer creative input and ideas to enhance the characters. Create solutions to creative problems.
- Works closely with the CFX Supervisor to identify early shot groom deformation challenges for individual characters or sequences.
- Facilitate solving and supporting other department concerns.
- Works with the VFX Supervisor, TD Supervisor and CFX Supe on the design and establishment of the groom deformation pipeline, workflows and methodologies.
- Monitor render times and make rendering recommendations.
- Work with show management and production to ensure the Grooming team achieves (or exceeds) productivity expectations.
- Assist VFX Supervisor in monitoring continuity.
- Elevate issues and solutions to Associate Producer/Producer appropriately and effectively.
- Work with the Production team of the department to create the schedule, cast shots/assignments to artists, manage the bidding process and ensure quotas/deadlines are met for both shots and sequences.
- Supervise Grooming artists, assign the work to each team member according to their skills.
- Give guidance to the team, supervise the quality of the work and, works closely with production, in the fulfillment of deadlines
- Partner with Talent Acquisition during the recruiting process to help identify the best talent for the studio.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 8 years or more of professional experience in VFX or animation industries
- At least 4 years of experience as Lead in the animation industry
- A strong creative/technical background as proven leader in setting direction for a production and for inspiring and motivating production staff.
- Experience in Houdini, xGen, Yeti, or other grooming and simulation systems.
- Knowledge of Arnold and shading
- Experience in building pipelines
- Advanced English level
- Spanish oral and written, is desirable.
