Lighting and Compositing Supervisor

Anima Vitae; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in animation production seeks a Lighting & Compositing Supervisor to oversee the Lighting/Comp team and ensure the creative direction is met. The role involves supervising teams, managing production quotas, and solving creative challenges while collaborating with various departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of supervisory experience in film production or visual effects.
• Extensive experience as a lead or supervising artist.
• Excellent understanding of 3D production pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and review the work of the lighting and compositing departments.
• Develop and manage production quotas and timelines.
• Act as the main spokesperson during exchanges between departments.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Asset tracking

Lighting

Rendering FX

Compositing

Scripting (Python)

Tools

MAYA

Houdini

Nuke

Job description

Company description:

AnimaPoint creates international animated films and series with passion and a unique approach. As a company we strive to be innovative, nurture fresh ideas, and employ artists and technical personnel side by side. As the home of other super-talented artists and technicians, Anima is a place where you truly can make an impact with your work, ideas, and craftsmanship.

We are currently looking for Lighting & Compositing Supervisor to join our quest.

Job Summary:

The Lighting & Compositing Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Lighting/Comp team, ensuring that the lighting & compositing of the creative direction and visual style of the animated feature. The Lighting & Compositing Supervisor scrutinizes each approaching sequence to confirm that all elements are in place for the Lighting/Comp Artist or Lead to begin their shot(s).

Key Responsibilities:

• Fulfill the creative expectations and quality each project sets by both client and director, work with Lighting Lead and CG Supervisor to solve creative or technical challenges
• Supervise and review the work of the lighting and compositing departments
• Develop, manage and maintain timing and production quotas in accordance with the production management team
• Develop the department’s pipeline in collaboration with the CG Supervisor and other Supervisors
• Give information and feedback related to production to the team
• Develop and improve procedures and tools to facilitate production
• Work closely with other supervisors and leads in order to ensure a good transition and support the teams throughout production
• Prepare guidelines and instructions to be followed by the Lighting & Compositing teams
• Develop and manage the work process for the Lighting teams (nomenclature, references, resources needed, methodology, tools, schedules, work assignments
• Check the consistency of the work done by the teams
• Act as the main spokesperson during the exchanges between departments
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by management
• Anticipate and review the planning and production deadlines in collaboration with the production management team
• Respect the schedule and production quotas given by the production management team
• Attend and actively participate in meetings with the Producers and Artistic Direction team
• Anticipate, analyze and find solutions to potential and actual technical problems.
• Be role model inspire and motivate the team

Required Skills:

• Minimum five (5) years of work experience as a supervisor in a film production environment, animated TV series or visual effects
• Extensive experience as a lead or supervising artist
• Possesses an excellent understanding of asset tracking and management tools
• Extensive knowledge of MAYA, Houdini & Nuke
• Thorough understanding of the various technical and creative aspects of production for CG animation
• Advanced knowledge in lighting, rendering fx and compositing, preferably in Houdini and Nuke.
• Complete understanding of 3D production pipelines
• Comfortable with a LINUX/UNIX environment
• Excellent problem solver and communicator
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining efficient and mindful of strict deadlines in a high-pressure environment
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python) is a plus

Remark:

• Local applicants (Malaysian) will be prioritized.
• This position will require the successful applicant to relocate and work on-site at our studio in Kota Damansara, Malaysia.
• Kindly note, the reviewing of applications may take more than two (2) weeks to complete.
  HR team will only be contacting the successful applicant to proceed with the next phase of recruitment.