ANIMATION SUPERVISOR

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Animation department. Responsible for expediting high-quality character/creature/object animation for photo-realistic feature films.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with studio leadership to deliver the highest quality animation.
• Be accountable for incorporating a high level of quality in each scene
• Work with animators and cross-department supervisors to identify and solve problems, both technically and artistically
• Liaising with other production team members to ensure production deadlines are met

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Minimum of 8+ years VFX production + leadership experience with Live-Action “photo-realism” feature films.
• Proven technical and leadership capabilities
• Experience in leading, mentoring and training large teams.
• Exceptional organizational skills; understand how to prioritize tasks, assignments with team skills.
• Expert with Nuke and Maya, and 3Ds Max, Photoshop, zbrush a plus
• Must have a strong sense of animation: acting, staging, posing, weight, timing, and storytelling, as well as staying on model
• Strong understanding of the language of the camera; framing, perspective, lenses, coverage, continuity, camera movement, blocking, etc.
• Possess a strong understanding of the principles of animation, exceptional artistic skills
• Solid animation grounding, preferably action-oriented; previs experience a plus
• Solid camera animation work (laying out shots, staging, using film cameras or on-set experience)
• A good attitude and ability to smoothly change and adapt with the project
• Background or experience in fine arts, which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, and balance
• Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills is desirable
• Ability to debug technical problems and follow up with the team to ensure animation is implemented