Animation Supervisor

Framestore VR Studio; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore in Montreal seeks an Animation Supervisor to oversee the animation quality on a project, delivering performances aligned with the Director's vision.

You will manage and mentor a team of animators, set benchmarks, collaborate with leads, ensure timelines, and participate in client reviews while staying current with new tools and technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team of animators.
• Strong knowledge of Maya and animation pipelines.
• Experience working with motion capture data.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall animation quality on a project.
• Mentor and train a team of Animators.
• Provide benchmarks and examples for the team to follow.
• Collaborate with Animation Leads to ensure high-quality, story-driven animation.
• Ensure milestones and deadlines are met and manage client reviews.

Skills

Team supervision

Animation direction

Creative collaboration

Time management

Communication

Tools

Maya

Motion capture

Animation pipelines

Job description

A multi Oscar-winning creative studio, we have worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.

Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, episodic, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out daily to reframe the possible.

About the role

The Animation Supervisor is responsible for the overall quality of the animation on a particular project, for delivering consistent and compelling performances in line with the Director's vision.

You will:

• Manage, train and mentor a team of Animators
• Provide examples and benchmarks for the animation team to follow
• Work closely with the Animation Leads to ensure the team are producing high quality animation which creates compelling, story-driven and action packed moments that fit within the style and pacing of the film
• Take responsibility for the quality of work across the team
• Work with rigging and pipeline to provide suggestions and feedback in order to improve character setup, visual quality, rigs and tool functionality
• Work with the Animation Leads to ensure ongoing communication with Production regarding the team's progress towards the schedule
• Overall responsibility for meeting show milestones and deadlines
• Attend client reviews and lead daily reviews with the animation team
• Continue to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technologies

Requirements

What we’re looking for:

• A Thorough knowledge of Maya
• A strong grasp of physical motion, weight, balance, texture and form
• A demonstrable understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups, animation pipelines and transferring data between tools
• Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills
• A demonstrable commitment to creative collaboration within a team and with other departments
• Previous experience supervising/leading a team
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Reliable, with good timekeeping and the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent organization, communication, interpersonal, and management skills
• Adaptability and the willingness to learn new processes and technical skills
• Previous experience working with motion capture data

Framestore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.