FX Supervisor
Description
The FX Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of FX Artists and managing the day-to-day production needs. The FX Supervisor will supervise the FX team in the technical and artistic aspects of the visual effects production to ensure the highest-quality photorealistic simulations of fx are produced. You will be working closely with Producer, VFX Supervisor, Head of FX and other departmental supervisors.
Must Have
- Must have a minimum of 10 years as FX TD and previous experience as an FX Supervisor
- Extensive knowledge of Houdini
- Proven experience in producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam and explosions, plus experience with particle and voxel based rendering
- An eye for details, good sense of timing, and thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to physical simulation in computer graphics
- Familiarity with pipeline issues and problem solving
- Experienced in project management, balancing quality with time constraints
- High level feature film experience in live action VFX Films
- Good experience in leading and training teams of FX Artists
- Excellent in artistic and technical skills
- Able to provide artistic and technical solutions to Effects Team
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Python, Hscript or Mel knowledge
- Experience in live action FX work preferred
- Maya and/or equivalent 3D software knowledge
About You
- Organised, pro-active and a self-starter
- A team player and clear communicator, and a keenness for collaboration
- A team leader, approachable and personable, with strong motivational qualities
- Adaptable and with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques – including proprietary software
- Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines
- A positive, can-do attitude
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