Supervisors - Vfx Supervisor

Position: VFX Supervisor

Location: Montreal- Canada

Facility: Crafty Apes

Crafty Apes is a high-end visual effects house with a strong foothold in features and episodic television. We are hiring a VFX Supervisor with experience in managing VFX teams (in-house and on-set preferred), the quality of the VFX work, and the continuity on a variety of shows and/or features. This is a full-time salaried position with amazing benefits. Candidates must reside in Quebec and be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Develop workflow and pipeline strategies in order to ensure proper workflow methodology for all artists.
• Communicate and delegate the VFX needs of the show to the team in order to ensure that the quality of work is of the highest of standards.
• Maintain a highly professional demeanor and level of diplomacy.
• Be on-set as needed to act as a liaison between the clients, producers, and/or directors while establishing strong client confidence.
• Be available for in-person launches and reviews, scouts, and meetings both locally and including travel.
• Flag overages and conceptual changes that would affect the VFX Bid.
• Manage both hands-on operation of a workstation as well as the administration duties, including mentoring artists, monitoring shot progress, monitoring show resource usage and capacity planning, and gauging deliverables with Production and Management.
• Managing the production of VFX on the show that is assigned.
• Competent user of 2D/3D software (Nuke, Maya, etc.) with a proven track record delivering photo-real work with quick turnarounds.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Display a thorough understanding of the process combined with relevant artistic skills.
• Conduct artist reviews- both written and verbal.
• Communicate the Director’s feedback and delegate appropriate tasks to artists.
• Collaborate with the VFX Producer on tasks such as budgeting, planning and client relations.
• Ability to manage many shots at once in order to meet show deadlines.

Qualifications

• High level of experience in an episodic television and/or fast paced environment.
• Excellent client management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, artistic skills, problem solving skills and time management.
• Proven experience with in-house and on-set VFX Supervision.
• Strong understanding of VFX technologies.
• Proven ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
• Expert knowledge in leading and training teams of VFX artists.

Crafty Apes is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Crafty Apes team. We are always looking for new talent to grow our business. Whether you are just starting out in your career or at a senior level, we invite you to explore openings across our studios.

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