Animation Supervisor
2 weeks ago
Company Description
Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a global VFX studio with decades of storytelling experience across the feature film and episodic industries, with award-winning highlights including The Lion King, 1917, The Mandalorian, and Wandavision.
MPC’s global network of artists is constantly innovating to bring unimaginable ideas to life through cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity. Part of the Technicolor Creative Studios network, MPC continues to lead the visual arts industry, building authentic and long-lasting connections with audiences across screens worldwide.
**Job Description**:
The Animation Supervisor works closely with the VFX Supervisor to set the show standards, identify potential strategies, assess technical options, and evaluate production schedules. The Animation Supervisor participates as a leader and hands-on contributor through all stages of Pre and Post Production.
Every shot that leaves the animation department for approval on a show will first be scrutinized and approved by the Animation Supervisor. They will deliver a myriad of shots to a strict deadline as well as foresee any problems along the way.
**Primary Responsibilities**:
- Responsible for the successful completion of Animation on projects
- Present and discuss work with the clients
- Identify areas of R&D required for the show
- Work with Production to manage the day-to-day running of the team
- Attend desk rounds with all members of the team on a regular basis
- Run dailies with the team to give feedback/approvals
- Meet with the Leads on a regular basis to identify and resolve challenges
- Ensure that all work carried out on the show fits within MPC's pipeline where possible
**Pre-Production**
- Help bid on the animation component of the show
- Set-supervision assistance as required
- Define and split work into sequences
- Create and maintain wiki page to define Animation specific standards of show
**Shot production**:
- Assign shots to animators according to ability and sequence delineation
- Create or supervise the creation of a master shot
- Offer technical support/advice rigs and animation tools
- Ensure continuity and consistency in released shots
- Provide constant feedback on each shot to production so schedules can be updated
**Qualifications**:
**Technical Knowledge/Skills**:
- Extensive technical and creative experience with Maya
- Expert understanding of the digital film pipeline
- Proven technical and creative ability in a feature-film production environment
- Expert understanding of techniques and technologies related to Animation
- An eye for character performance and realistic motion
Required to be fluent in English
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