VFX Supervisor (2D) - On-Set Leader

Harbor Picture Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Picture Company seeks an experienced VFX Supervisor to lead a team of Lead and Associate Compositors, supervise VFX shoots, and mentor junior artists. The role requires strong knowledge of onset VFX supervision, tracking markers, lens grids, and HDRIs, with a client-facing orientation.

You will manage and deliver complex projects while maintaining creative intent. The ideal candidate will have advanced skills in Nuke and/or Flame, along with a track record of delivering photoreal CG

Qualifications

• Advanced experience with Nuke or Flame on complex VFX projects
• Ability to lead and mentor staff across a department
• Strong client-facing communication and coordination skills

Responsibilities

• Conforming and managing large and complex projects under tight deadlines
• Bidding projects from scripts and storyboards
• Engaging in calls and meetings with directors, advertising agencies and brands
• Managing dailies with their team of artists
• Managing external and inter office workshare
• Building on their strong client base by sourcing and developing relationships with creative talent and clients
• Working closely with Leadership and fellow Lead Compositors to research, develop and implement new technology and ideas
• Compositing live action plates and understanding CG renders
• Collaborating with other VFX team members and locations
• Extracting mattes from blue/green screen footage using keyers
• Advanced 2D/3D camera tracking
• Photoreal CG integration into live action plates
• Set extensions
• Matte painting projections with 3D cameras
• Beauty work and car augmentation
• Photoreal full CG compositing
• Paint and rotoscoping
• Other responsibilities as needed

Skills

Nuke

Flame

On-set supervision

Client management

Leadership

Job description

Harbor Picture Company seeks an experienced VFX Supervisor to lead a team of Lead and Associate Compositors, supervise VFX shoots, and mentor junior artists. The role requires strong knowledge of onset VFX supervision, tracking markers, lens grids, and HDRIs, with a client-facing orientation.

You will manage and deliver complex projects while maintaining creative intent. The ideal candidate will have advanced skills in Nuke and/or Flame, along with a track record of delivering photoreal CG