2D Supervisor

One Of Us; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays as per IDCC 2717

Company pension via Audiens

Healthcare via Swiss Life

Wrap parties and social events

Job summary

One of Us is seeking a seasoned 2D Supervisor to lead the compositing team in Paris, with close collaboration to the London team. You will drive creative and technical direction, supervise the production pipeline, and ensure high-quality shot delivery.

You will guide junior to senior artists, manage reviews, and coordinate with VFX and CG supervisors. The role is hybrid, requiring presence in the Paris office several days per week and cross-site coordination.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in a VFX environment.
• Excellent communication across teams and departments.
• Deep understanding of film VFX processes and pipeline.
• Expert user of Nuke.
• Highly organized and proactive in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 2D compositing team and oversee quality of shots across projects.
• Brief artists, provide constructive feedback, and review frames before submission.
• Collaborate with VFX and CG supervisors and on-set VFX when needed.
• Direct tasks to junior, mid and senior artists and manage production workflow.
• Attend client reviews and lead daily reviews with the compositing team.
• Balance creative and technical aspects while addressing technical notes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Attention to detail

Team management

Tools

Nuke

Maya

Photoshop

Linux

Windows OS

Python scripting

Job description

The 2D Supervisors at One of Us play a key role in driving the overall direction of the 2D department. In addition to managing the project as a whole, they will work alongside other 2D Supervisors in London to develop the whole 2D Team.

The 2D Supervisor will be the driving force of the creative and look development process along with the VFX and CG Supervisors.The Supervisor will work directly and collaboratively managing and supervising the team of compositors, briefing them and providing constructive feedback. Being able to ensure consistency and develop production methodologies, creative approaches and problem-solving is a large part of the position. The Supervisor will also be managing the production workflow and pipeline as well as the production bidding for current and future projects.

• Work closely with production to schedule work
• Having a strong eye for detail, an ability to spot and fix little issues and mistakes in a shot and take time to review shots properly to avoid multiple back and forth of Tech Notes rounds.
• Direct tasks to junior, mid and senior level artists
• Take responsibility for the quality of work for the team as a whole as well as review and finalise all frames before submission. Able to address tech fixes : meaning able to understand, interpret the tech notes given by the Supervisor and address them.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with all other VFX and support departments
• Attend client reviews and lead daily reviews with the Compositing team
• Communicate client notes and deliver feedback and instructions to artists
• Balance the creative and technical aspects of each shot/sequence, and ensure quality standards are met.
• Solve any difficult technical and artistic compositing challenges of a shot or sequence
• Take a leadership role in guiding the longer-term goals of the 2D department, covering both building up a team of Compositors as well as 2D pipeline development, including taking into account stereoscopic projects
• On set VFX supervision for (but not limited to) 2D based projects

Skills and Attributes

• Knowledge of python scripting is useful but not essential
• Basic working knowledge of Maya and Photoshop is also a plus
• A familiarity with Linux and Windows Operating Systems

Experience needed

• Previous experience in a leadership role
• Excellent communication skills (with immediate team and other departments of the visual effect pipeline)
• Deep understanding of film VFX processes and pipeline
• Expert user of Nuke
• Critical eye for detail
• Highly organised
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays as included in IDCC 2717
• 2 paid volunteering days per calendar year
  Hybrid working
• Company pension via Audiens
• Healthcare coverage via Swiss Life
• A calendar full of wrap parties and other social events

Hours and location

Your contracted hours are 40 hours per week with one hour a day for lunch. The core working hours are 10:00am to 17:30pm Monday to Friday. We have a great office in the 20th arrondissement, where our artists are based.

You would be required to work from the office in Paris at least 3 days per week.