Description
Visual Effects Supervisor
Description:
The
Visual Effects Supervisor is responsible for the design and execution of
visual effects work on a given project. This can include both on set
supervision for acquisition of plates and elements and supervision of
the shot work through post production. In conjunction with the Visual
Effects Producer, the Visual Effects Supervisor is responsible for the
management and successful completion of the project. The Supervisor’s
input will be required for issues such as artist performance and team
selection, liaising with the overall project supervisor, producer, or
director as required, scheduling of effects production, and
estimating/bidding new work. The Visual Effects Supervisor will also
play an important role in the sales efforts for new potential projects.
This could include script reading and breakdown, project time/budget
estimation, attending first contact meetings and conference calls with
potential clients and being able to speak definitively and clearly about
the studio’s abilities, resources and culture.
Duties:
? VFX supervision as required (On set / In house through post)
? Maintain creative relations with given clients; establish strong client confidence
? Bid shots, flag overages On set/ through post
? Outline show requirements involving team size, team strengths, & resources
? Outline show pipeline procedure if unique to given show
? Communicate show expectations with VFX artists
?
Communicate creative and technical input for shot design &
completion with VFX artists while maintaining Director’s vision and
working within budget.
? Communicate Director’s feedback
? Supervise VFX artists as needed, in coordination with the VFX Producer for given project
? Oversee all aspects for body of FX shots throughout post from start to finish
? Delegate appropriate tasks to applicable artists
? Monitor shot tracker data
? Update senior management to show status weekly