Lead CG Groom Supervisor – Feature Film

WildBrain Studios; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

RRSP matching

Job summary

WildBrain Studios is seeking a Groom Supervisor to lead the feature animation grooming team on Little Santa. You will establish workflows, build scalable groom pipelines, and mentor a growing team to deliver high-quality CG characters.

Reporting to the Line Producer and VFX Supervisor, you will collaborate across departments, create training materials, and participate in bids while upholding studio best practices. This is a union position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading and supervising Groom teams in feature and/or episodic productions.
• Ability to build and implement scalable groom-rigs and Groom libraries.
• Demonstrable knowledge of modern Groom practices in Houdini and their application in breaking down complex Groom problems finding solutions achievable within budget and schedule.
• Knowledge of USD related to the Grooming pipeline.
• Extensive knowledge of CG pipelines and workflows.
• A passion for building up and mentoring others to be better supervisors and artists.
• Good knowledge of Flow Production Tracking

Responsibilities

• Build Houdini Templates to streamline the grooming workflow in production
• Review the artist’s work daily and provide feedback for a feature quality production
• Create Creature and Character Grooms including fur, feather and hair
• Define and re-evaluate our Groom processes, workflows and tools to support and further the department’s toolset in conjunction with production and pipeline
• Partner with Groom/Asset TD to develop tools that support the needs of the department
• Collaborate with Heads of Departments to ensure our teams continue to work together towards the same goals and timelines
• Establish training materials and creation of Wiki to document process.
• Assist with the recruitment and the growth of a Groom department to best support production
• Lead and mentor to build a high functioning, growth minded team dynamic
• Provide feedback, assessments and recommendations to Senior Management to improve the quality and performance of the Groom pipeline
• Participate in new project bids defining capabilities, infrastructure needs, costs, and process

Skills

Groom supervision

Team leadership

Groom pipelines

Houdini grooming

USD workflows

Flow Production Tracking

Mentoring

Tools

Houdini

USD

XGen

Job description

WildBrain Studios is seeking a Groom Supervisor to lead the feature animation grooming team on Little Santa. You will establish workflows, build scalable groom pipelines, and mentor a growing team to deliver high-quality CG characters.

Reporting to the Line Producer and VFX Supervisor, you will collaborate across departments, create training materials, and participate in bids while upholding studio best practices. This is a union position with comprehensive benefits.