CG Supervisor

Summary

We are seeking an experienced CG Supervisor to manage and help solve technical challenges within all CG animation production. The CG Supervisor will be expected to lead their team throughout the show, working with other department supervisors to ensure the work is completed in a timely and efficient manner. 

Responsibilities

  • Review all technical and R&D requirements for the start-up of any new show

  • Work closely with all departments on pipeline improvement and development

  • Attend daily sessions with all members of the team on a regular basis to give feedbacks and approvals

  • Undertake daily review of assets and work in progress

  • Design and implement the creative direction of each shot and sequence

  • Work closely with Producers to ensure an accurate production schedule is set up and maintained

  • Be part of the bidding stages, assessing shots and completing shot breakdowns

  • Ensure clients’ visions are met by constantly improving upon the their requirements

  • Oversee all aspects of cg from asset creation and rigging through the lighting, rendering, and compositing phase of production from start to finish. 

  • Ability to be hands on in some verticals but conversant across all aspects of the production pipeline is crucial.

  • Ability to sort and organize collectable tsotchkes on your desk so passers by know what you are into.


Required Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience with high-end animation based VFX pipelines as a Lead/ Supervisor, 

  • Knowledge of all stages of production from modeling, rigging, layout,  look development, lighting, rendering, and compositing.

  • Up-to-date knowledge of VFX tools, emerging technologies and workflows

  • Extensive hands-on experience with production tools and pipelines

  • Experience with Redshift (or equivalent), Maya, and Nuke. 

Desired Qualifications

  • A love of animation

  • A real interest in VR, real time game engines (Unity, Unreal), AR, motion capture, and new and emerging technologies

  • Katana, Zbrush, Mudbox premiere experience is a plus

  • Must love at least 2 of the following: Star Wars, Star Trek, Anime, Pokemon, Music, Breathing, Food.

About Mindshow

Mindshow is a new venture backed CG animation studio built upon proprietary software that merges cutting edge video game technology, visual effects and the like to make premium episodic content. By making 3D animation production exponentially faster and more accessible to live action talent as well as experienced animators, we’re excited to be creating an entirely new category of content.
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