Layout Supervisor

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Tit Mouse Inc Full time

**GENERAL FUNCTION**
- With direction from both the Art Director and Series Director, the Layout Supervisor will lead a team of Layout artists, give notes and draw over their artists' work. While this role is focused on time management and making sure the production stays on track rather than designing a layout from scratch, the Layout Supervisor will also be responsible for the creation of more challenging models and environments, and aid in the timely finish of their reporting artists’ work from time to time.

**Estimated Length of Project**: June 17th, 2024 - December 20th, 2024

**Compensation**: 1236 - $1500/week, commensurate with experience and skill level

**Reports to**:Line Producer

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES**:

- Experienced in creating complex environments.
- Mastery of accurate perspective and ability to stylize it in an appealing way.
- Mastery of both uniform and organic line weight.
- 3-5 years experience working in the animation industry.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Good communication skills.
- Organized and able to juggle multiple tasks at once.
- Positive leadership skills in giving clear, constructive feedback and the ability to raise team morale.
- Samples in the portfolio to show an advanced understanding of complex perspectives and layout design are required.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ability to give direction, delegate tasks, and manage a team of Layout artists
- Support & maintain the artistic vision of all phases of the Layout team
- Breaking down animatics and storyboards for shot by shot layout usage and then working with production management on the assignment of layouts to artists.
- Provide preliminary and final passes of reviews for submitted rough background layouts from their team
- Ability to feedback notes and draw over artists’ work to ensure and maintain artistic accuracy
- Complete more challenging models and environments, and help other artists’ finish their scenes if they are falling behind to ensure production stays on track
- Review meetings and notes, and relay feedback, important dates and information to team
- Communicate with Production team and Directors regarding status of work and any problems that arise
- Resolve a range of artistic development issues, working with other team members; coach/mentor artists to keep production quotas on track
- Work with limited direction, and/or take feedback and iterate on designs as tasks progress, as directed by the Production group within schedule
- Ask appropriate questions to understand & complete all Background Layout designs and tasks on schedule
- Ensure quality & style of show is achieved
- Participate in interviews and job performance evaluations for the Background Layout Department team members


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