Studio VFX Supervisor

Brown Bag Films; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Bag Films in Toronto is seeking an experienced Studio VFX Supervisor to join the CG leadership team, based in Toronto. The role oversees CG image quality across productions, working with Creative Directors, Show Directors, Art Directors, CG Supervisors, and Producers to ensure the creative vision is delivered on schedule and to the required standards.

This senior position drives our expansion of CG capabilities across kids, premium series and feature-level work, with reporting to the VP,

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of CG animation and cinematography workflows.
• Ability to lead across multiple disciplines with senior stakeholder engagement.
• Experience guiding visual quality standards and production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Studio VFX function across CG productions in Canada.
• Provide studio-wide visual leadership across layout, cinematography, lighting, rendering, FX, compositing and final image.
• Support Directors and CG Supervisors in translating storyboards into CG staging and camera work.
• Advise productions on cinematographic approaches, lens choices, aspect ratio and depth of field.
• Establish and maintain the visual quality bar for each production and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with department heads to align workflows with production requirements.

Skills

Cinematography

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Studio VFX Supervisor to join our CG leadership team. This is a senior studio-wide role, based in Toronto, supporting CG productions across our studios.

The Studio VFX Supervisor will own CG image quality across productions, working closely with Creative Directors, Show Directors, Art Directors, CG Supervisors, Producers to ensure the approved creative vision is delivered on screen, within agreed schedule, scope and quality expectations.

This role is central to our continued expansion of our CG capability in kids, premium series and feature-level work.

Reporting to: VP, CG

Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films

• To provide studio-wide leadership for the visual execution of Brown Bag’s CG productions, ensuring the approved creative direction is realised consistently to the required quality, scope and production needs.
• The role helps define how the CG image is realised through cinematography, layout, lighting, rendering, FX and final image. Working closely with Directors, Art Direction, CG Supervisors and Post, the Studio VFX Supervisor provides senior visual leadership appropriate to each production, from preschool through premium television and feature film.

Delivery: What you produce

• Consistent visual quality and cinematography across CG productions.
• Clear visual, camera and final-image standards appropriate to each production.
• Senior creative and technical support for CG Supervisors and production teams.
• Practical visual solutions aligned to creative ambition, quality tier, scope and schedule.

Measurements: How we measure it

• Final CG output meets agreed creative, technical and delivery expectations.
• Cinematography and final-image quality are appropriate to the style and ambition of each production.
• Visual risks and quality issues are identified and resolved early.
• CG Supervisors and Department Heads receive effective senior visual leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities: What you are regularly responsible for doing

• Lead the Studio VFX function across CG productions in Ireland and Canada.
• Provide studio-wide visual leadership across layout, cinematography, lighting, rendering, FX, compositing and final image.
• Support Directors and CG Supervisors in translating storyboards and creative direction into engaging CG staging, composition and camera work.
• Advise productions on cinematographic approach, including camera language, lens choices, aspect ratio, depth of field, motion blur and other photographic considerations appropriate to the production tier.
• Establish and maintain the visual quality bar for each production, identifying risks early and supporting practical solutions where additional senior oversight is required.
• Work with the Head of Lighting, Rendering & FX to ensure departmental workflows, capability and roadmaps support the visual requirements of productions.
• Work with the Head of 3D to ensure assets, layout workflows and technical foundations support the required visual quality and efficient shot production.
• Partner with Directors, Art Directors, Head of Art and Post throughout production, including colour management, grading and final-image finishing.
• Support CG Supervisors and senior CG leads through review, coaching and escalation, strengthening visual supervision across the studio.
• Support client reviews, pitches and senior creative discussions where VFX expertise is required.
• Contribute to the evaluation of Unreal Engine, AI and emerging technologies where they improve visual quality or production efficiency.

Key Requirements: Things that help you do your job

Knowledge:

• Expert understanding of CG animation, cinematography, final-image workflows and review processes.
• Strong understanding of camera, composition, lenses, aspect ratios, depth of field, motion blur, lighting, rendering, FX and compositing.
• Strong understanding of colour management, grading and collaboration with Post through final delivery.
• Strong understanding of how creative ambition, technical complexity, scope and production requirements connect.

Experience:

• Extensive experience as a VFX Supervisor, CG Supervisor, Head of CG or equivalent senior creative/technical role.
• Experience supervising visual quality and cinematography across animation or VFX productions.
• Experience working closely with Directors, Art Directors, CG Supervisors, Producers and Post.
• Confident communicating with clients and senior stakeholders, including supporting creative reviews and presentations where required.
• Experience coaching and developing CG Supervisors and senior creative/technical leads.

Technical skills:

• Expert understanding of modern CG production tools and final-image workflows.
• Strong working knowledge of cinematography, layout, lighting, rendering, compositing, FX and look development processes.
• Ability to assess image quality, technical complexity and production readiness across CG disciplines.
• Good working knowledge of Unreal Engine, real-time production and emerging technologies.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The salary range for this role is $150,000 – $180,000 per year.

We consider several factors in determining salary offers including experience, skills, qualifications, and education. Our employees receive competitive perks including comprehensive benefits, paid vacation, and health & wellness days.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.

9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process to be successful in performing essential job functions. We’d love to know how we can support your requirements for accommodation.