VFX Supervisor

Dream Theory; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dream Theory, an AI-assisted visual effects studio, seeks a forward-thinking VFX Supervisor to lead creative and technical execution across projects from concept to final delivery. You will guide artists, shape workflows, and collaborate with producers to align ambition with schedules.

You’ll apply generative AI, including Higgsfield, supervise multiple disciplines, review shots, and refine prompting strategies to ensure visual consistency and production readiness.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in VFX supervision or senior post roles.
• Experience on set and in post supervision.
• Strong understanding of VFX pipelines, compositing, and post-production workflows.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools for image/video creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative and technical execution of VFX projects from concept to final delivery.
• Apply hands-on experience with generative AI platforms, including Higgsfield, to explore AI-assisted production.
• Supervise artists across compositing, CG, motion graphics, and editing workflows.
• Provide clear creative feedback, technical guidance, and practical solutions to complex visual challenges.
• Review shots and sequences to meet creative and technical specs.
• Collaborate with producers to assess feasibility, risks, and scheduling.
• Develop prompting strategies and reference-driven workflows for targeted outcomes.
• Assess generated content for visual consistency and realism.
• Determine when AI or traditional VFX or hybrid workflows are appropriate.
• Document repeatable workflows for cross-project adoption.
• Evaluate emerging tools for output quality and integration requirements.

Skills

VFX supervision

On-set experience

Post supervision

Generative AI workflows

Team leadership

AI-driven problem solving

Tools

Nuke

After Effects

Higgsfield

OpenAI Codex

Python scripting

Job description

Employment Type: 3-month contract to start

Reports to: Managing Director / Head of Operations

Start Date: As soon as possible, ideally within the next month

Dream Theory is an AI-assisted visual effects studio working across commercial, film, and television projects. We combine traditional VFX techniques with generative technology to deliver high-quality work through practical, evolving production workflows.

We're looking for a forward-thinking VFX Supervisor who can lead creative execution, guide artists, and help shape the technical workflows that bring ambitious visual concepts to life.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the creative and technical execution of VFX projects from concept development through final delivery.
• Apply hands-on experience with generative AI platforms, including tools such as Higgsfield, to explore and execute AI-assisted image and video production.
• Supervise artists across relevant disciplines, including compositing, animation, CG, motion graphics, editing, and other post-production workflows.
• Provide clear creative feedback, technical guidance, and practical solutions to complex visual challenges.
• Review shots, sequences, and final deliverables to ensure they meet creative expectations and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with producers to assess feasibility, identify risks, estimate complexity, and align creative ambition with schedules and resources.
• Develop and refine prompting strategies, reference-driven workflows, and iterative generation techniques to achieve specific creative outcomes.
• Assess generated content for visual consistency, temporal stability, continuity, realism, and suitability for professional delivery.
• Determine when AI-generated approaches, traditional VFX techniques, or hybrid workflows are most appropriate.
• Help document repeatable workflows so successful experiments can be adopted consistently across projects.
• Evaluate emerging tools based on output quality, reliability, control, integration requirements, and production value.

What we’re looking for

• 3-5 years of experience in VFX supervision, senior compositing, CG supervision, or a comparable senior creative and technical role.
• Experience both on set and in post supervision
• Proficiency in both Nuke and Adobe After Effects, with the ability to troubleshoot and support artists in either pipeline
• Strong understanding of visual effects pipelines, shot production, compositing, image-making, and post-production workflows.
• A strong visual eye and the ability to translate creative direction into practical technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools for image or video creation, ideally including Higgsfield or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as OpenAI Codex, particularly for workflow prototyping, scripting assistance, or production automation.
• Ability to guide artists, communicate technical concepts clearly, and collaborate across creative and production teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance creative quality, technical feasibility, and delivery requirements.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset suited to a startup environment where workflows and technologies are continually evolving.

Nice to Have

• Experience combining generative AI with traditional compositing, CG, animation, motion graphics, editorial, or finishing.
• Familiarity with tools such as Runway, Adobe Firefly, or other emerging generative platforms.
• Experience with node-based workflows, APIs, Python, scripting, or pipeline automation.
• Familiarity with tools such as Maya, Blender, Houdini, or comparable VFX applications.
• Experience developing creative workflows for image-to-video, video-to-video, reference-driven generation, or consistent character and environment creation.
• Awareness of AI asset provenance, intellectual property, licensing, confidentiality, and commercial delivery considerations.

We’re a small studio where people contribute across disciplines and help shape how the work gets done. This is an opportunity to take creative ownership, support a growing team, and develop new approaches to visual effects while maintaining a high standard of craft.