Vfx Supervisor

5 days ago

Montréal, Canada Crafty Apes Llc Full time

**Position: VFX Supervisor**
**Location: Montreal, Quebec**
**Facility: Crafty Apes**

Crafty Apes is a high-end visual effects company with a strong foothold in features and episodic television. As the next VFX Supervisor for the Montréal location, you will be responsible for the management of VFX both on-set and in-house, the quality of the VFX work, and the overview of the continuity on a variety of shows and/or features. This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.

**RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ON-SET VFX SUPERVISION**:

- Responsible for the design and execution of on-set visual effects work for an episodic series and/or feature format, while maintaining Director’s vision and working within budget.
- Management and successful completion of the VFX during production.
- Troubleshoot issues in a fast-paced schedule, while being able to remain calm and organized.
- Act as a liaison between the clients, producers, or director while establishing strong client confidence.
- Scheduling of effects production and potentially estimating/bidding new work.
- Flag overages and conceptual changes that would affect the VFX Bid.
- Communicate Director’s feedback and delegate appropriate tasks to applicable crew & artists.
- Regularly update senior management to show status weekly.

**RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IN-HOUSE VFX SUPERVISION**:

- 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.
- Develop workflow and pipeline strategies in order to ensure proper workflow methodology for all artists.
- Display a thorough understanding of the process combined with relevant artistic skills.
- Competent user of 2D/3D software (Nuke, Maya, etc.) with a proven track record delivering photo-real work with quick turnarounds.
- Ability to manage many shots at once in order to meet show deadlines.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- 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 gauging deliverables with Production Management.
- Maintain a highly professional demeanor and level of diplomacy.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

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

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