The Animation Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations of the animation department. They are responsible for expediting high-quality character, creature, and object animation for photo-realistic feature films.

Key Responsibilities

Partners with studio leadership to deliver the highest quality animation
Works with animators and cross-department supervisors to identify and solve problems, both technically and artistically
Spends time as needed in hands on shot delivery
Liaises with other production team members to ensure production deadlines are met
Actively involved in artist hiring as well as coaching, training and development

Qualifications

Significant visual effects production and leadership experience on high-end live-action feature films and episodic TV
Proven technical and leadership capabilities
Experience in leading, mentoring, and training large teams
Exceptional organizational skills; understands how to prioritize tasks, assignments with team skills
Expert knowledge of Nuke and Maya is required
3ds Max, Photoshop, and Zbrush experience is a plus
Must have a strong sense of animation: acting, staging, posing, weight, timing, storytelling, and staying on model
Strong understanding of the language of the camera; framing, perspective, lenses, coverage, continuity, camera movement, blocking, etc.
Strong understanding of the principles of animation, exceptional artistic skills
Solid animation grounding, preferably action-oriented; previs experience is a plus
Solid camera animation work (laying out shots, staging, using film cameras, or on-set experience)
A good attitude and ability to smoothly change and adapt to the project
Background or experience in fine arts, which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, and balance
Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills is desirable
Ability to debug technical problems and follow up with the team to ensure animation is implemented

About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seoul, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

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