Lead FX Supervisor - Houdini, Unreal & Pipeline

DNEG Group; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DNEG Group in Australia is seeking an experienced FX Supervisor to lead the FX/CFX department for a CG Animated Feature Production. You will design, supervise, and execute effects, ensuring quality within approved scope and bid days, working closely with Production and cross- department leads.

You will guide artists, implement Houdini-based workflows, and leverage Python/VEX scripting for pipeline efficiency, while coordinating with VFX and CG supervisors to meet creative and technical

Qualifications

• Experience leading FX/CFX teams in feature animation.
• Proven ability to design and execute simulations within bid days.
• Strong knowledge of Houdini and integration with Unreal Engine.
• Scripting in Python or VEX for pipeline automation.

Responsibilities

• Establish creative and technical approaches for approved FX/CFX work, including simulations and procedural effects.
• Guide artists and maintain consistent FX and CFX quality aligned with the production’s approved creative direction.
• Lead day-to-day FX and CFX execution and provide creative and technical direction to FX artists.
• Coordinate assignments, priorities, and deliveries with Production.
• Track progress against approved shot scope and bid-day allocations.
• Design solutions that can be executed within the approved scope and predetermined bid days.
• Identify risks, overruns, or requests that exceed approved parameters and communicate them promptly to Production.
• Work with the VFX Supervisor on overall creative intent and final image requirements.

Skills

FX/CFX leadership

Houdini expertise

Python scripting

Unreal Engine workflows

Team guidance

Tools

Houdini

Unreal Engine

Python

VEX

Job description

DNEG Group in Australia is seeking an experienced FX Supervisor to lead the FX/CFX department for a CG Animated Feature Production. You will design, supervise, and execute effects, ensuring quality within approved scope and bid days, working closely with Production and cross- department leads.

You will guide artists, implement Houdini-based workflows, and leverage Python/VEX scripting for pipeline efficiency, while coordinating with VFX and CG supervisors to meet creative and technical