Mindshow is seeking an experienced CG Supervisor to manage and help solve technical challenges across all CG animation production. The CG Supervisor will oversee multiple shows through the production pipeline, working with department supervisors to ensure the work is completed in a timely, awesome, and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

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

• Bid and breakdown scripts to assess technical and creative challenges

• Work closely with all departments on designing and implementing the technical, artistic pipeline, and workflow

• Able to communicate needs and requirements across departments and disciplines

• Assist and supervise the artists in achieving the artistic goals of the production

• Implement, note, and execute against the creative direction of each sequence and shot

• 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

• Oversee all aspects of the creation of CG imagery, from asset creation and rigging through lighting, rendering, and compositing

• Creates relationships, and maintains communication with vendor studios to assist in the assessment, testing, setting of expectations at the start of production, troubleshooting pipeline and workflow standards and practices

• The ideal candidate is able to be a hands-on, strong leader and as well as an excellent communicator that is conversant across all aspects of the production pipeline 

Required Qualifications

• 3 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 animation tools, emerging technologies, and workflows

• Extensive hands-on experience with production tools and pipelines

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

• Desire to learn new pipelines and innovate and move fast

Desired Qualifications

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

• Open to all genres and a love for the future, man 

• Unity, Katana, Zbrush, Mudbox premiere experience is a plus

About Mindshow

Mindshow is a new CG animation studio built upon proprietary software that merges cutting-edge video game technology, visual effects, and machine learning to make premium 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.