Vfx Supervisor

Overview

The VFX Supervisor is responsible for the production of visual effects on the assigned project. As a key consultant to the Director, he ensures the technical and artistic quality of the shots, aligned with budget constraints and directed by the Director’s vision and the production team. He collaborates with the Post-Production Manager on budget, planning and client relations.

Responsibilities

• PRE-PRODUCTION: Prepare the visual effects production breakdown; participate in pre-production meetings; anticipate problems and present solutions adapted to time and budget constraints; recruit and manage pre-production teams, if necessary.
• FILMING: Supervise the filming of VFX sequences: retrieve filming information, oversee the necessary on-set installations for the filming of sequences.
• POST-PRODUCTION: Recruit and manage teams for production; maintain communications between the Director and the production team; support the coordination team to maintain the pipeline’s efficiency and enable artists and TDs to meet production objectives and deadlines; identify additional tools necessary for production; collaborate with the TDs to find and develop solutions; evaluate the utility of new tools/software available on the market; monitor technological developments.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of work experience as a VFX supervisor in a film production environment, TV series or visual effects.
• Extensive knowledge of VFX production and CG pipelines.
• Thorough understanding of film production and on-set experience.
• Experience with recruitment, training and supervision of CG artists.
• Knowledge of asset management systems such as FTRACK / SHOTGUN is a plus.
• Knowledge of various 2D/3D software (Maya, Nuke, etc.) is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; excellent project management skills; ability to supervise and assign tasks to a production team; attentive to the production team, other supervisors and coordinators.
• Language: English (French is a plus).
• Preferred: European citizen.
• Available to work in Italy.
• Must be willing and able to travel.