Layout Supervisor
The Layout Supervisor leads layout artists in the creation of a cinematic vision for the production that supports the narrative. Serves as the creative layout lead. Manages the translation of story sketches into a 3D version of the story reel. Oversees the creation of story composition, staging and initial camera set-up. Recommends creative and technical solutions to aesthetic problems. Shepherds shots through final layout. Accountable for shot count management. Accountable for on time, on budget execution and delivery of up to date layouts throughout production.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for creating and prepping all shots on the production by gathering all model and BG elements into a data file and inserting in a CG camera, in preparation for main animation. – based upon the storyboard reel.
• Responsible for setting up, organizing and maintaining the workflow within the layout department working on the picture.
• Responsible for working with the Producers and Production coordinators to determine the priority and ordering of all camera layouts being completed and lined up for the animation department.
• Responsible for communicating with the modeling department to ensure that all necessary model assets required to complete priority and prioritized layouts are completed on schedule, allowing the layout department to hit its deadlines and targets.
• Responsible for working closely with the Animation Director and Associate Producer / Production Manager to ensure a smooth flow of shots out of layout, into animation.
• Responsible for the setup, organization, and maintenance of the layout departments file structure, ensuring that the organization and file structure within the department is allowing and working well with the animation, modeling and compositing department’s needs.
• Communication of the layout department’s requirements, issues, and status to the Producers and Production coordinators, to ensure the department runs smooth and acquires all resources, and information it requires to service the layout of the picture.
• Participation in modeling, animation, and IT daily and weekly production meetings to fully understand the requirements of the layout department on the picture, and the overall status, advances, issues and requirements of the overall production.
Education and Experience Requirements• Responsible for setting up, organizing and maintaining the workflow within the layout department working on the picture.
• Responsible for working with the Producers and Production coordinators to determine the priority and ordering of all camera layouts being completed and lined up for the animation department.
• Responsible for communicating with the modeling department to ensure that all necessary model assets required to complete priority and prioritized layouts are completed on schedule, allowing the layout department to hit its deadlines and targets.
• Responsible for working closely with the Animation Director and Associate Producer / Production Manager to ensure a smooth flow of shots out of layout, into animation.
• Responsible for the setup, organization, and maintenance of the layout departments file structure, ensuring that the organization and file structure within the department is allowing and working well with the animation, modeling and compositing department’s needs.
• Communication of the layout department’s requirements, issues, and status to the Producers and Production coordinators, to ensure the department runs smooth and acquires all resources, and information it requires to service the layout of the picture.
• Participation in modeling, animation, and IT daily and weekly production meetings to fully understand the requirements of the layout department on the picture, and the overall status, advances, issues and requirements of the overall production.
• Degree/diploma in fine arts or animation or equivalent experience an asset
• A minimum of 5 years film or television experience
• Strong skills in layout, strong composition skills, animation & cinematography are required
• Basic understanding of modeling, lighting and stereoscopy
• Knowledge of Maya is preferable
• The ability to visualize in 3D space
• Strong understanding of character posing
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multi-task and prioritize
• Thrive in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment
• Enjoy working in teams and has the ability to follow directions.
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to thrive in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment
• Enjoy working in teams
• Able to follow directions well
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Lighting/Compositing Supervisor
Job Summary
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• A minimum of 5 years film or television experience
• Strong skills in layout, strong composition skills, animation & cinematography are required
• Basic understanding of modeling, lighting and stereoscopy
• Knowledge of Maya is preferable
• The ability to visualize in 3D space
• Strong understanding of character posing
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multi-task and prioritize
• Thrive in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment
• Enjoy working in teams and has the ability to follow directions.
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to thrive in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment
• Enjoy working in teams
• Able to follow directions well
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Lighting/Compositing Supervisor
Job Summary
The Lighting/Compositing Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of lighting artists to create direct and reflecting lighting and shadows that meet creative direction and has shared accountability for the management and deliverables of the lighting department. The incumbent will serve as the creative and technical lead in designing and creating lighting of graphic character objects, scene images and effects for designated sequences. The incumbent is also responsible for the film’s style, lighting design, implementation and textural look of the movie. The incumbent will consult to the Production Designer, Art Director, CGI Supervisor, Modeling Supervisor and Producers regarding implementing design ideas technically through software and methodology. He/she will oversee the lighting team, ensuring consistency and quality through technical workflows.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Regularly interacting with the Producer, Director, and Digital Supervisor to understand desired look as it relates to lighting for the production.
• Ensuring the rendering of assigned characters and sequences.
• Delivering final shots to production and ensuring final technical check is complete.
• Tracking lighting continuity within sequences.
• Accountable for on time, on budget execution and delivery, as well as quality, of required lighting for the sequence.
• Translating specific operating plans into assignments and deliverables for the lighting team.
• Participating in estimating resource requirements, budgets, schedules and performance standards.
• Monitoring and adjusting daily assignments and priorities.
• Ensuring that the lighting team has sufficient guidelines for art / technologies and related tools to meet plan and ensuring the training of and mentors and direct reports.
• Conducting performance reviews and providing immediate performance feedback.
• Creating and executing detailed work plans to attain creative / technical / business / productivity objectives.
• Participating in setting the production’s short-term objectives.
• Collaborating across departments to resolve persistent technical or content-based problems.
• Interacting with subordinates, peers and/or managers in other departments on issues of production plans and tactical procedures.
Education and Experience Requirements• Ensuring the rendering of assigned characters and sequences.
• Delivering final shots to production and ensuring final technical check is complete.
• Tracking lighting continuity within sequences.
• Accountable for on time, on budget execution and delivery, as well as quality, of required lighting for the sequence.
• Translating specific operating plans into assignments and deliverables for the lighting team.
• Participating in estimating resource requirements, budgets, schedules and performance standards.
• Monitoring and adjusting daily assignments and priorities.
• Ensuring that the lighting team has sufficient guidelines for art / technologies and related tools to meet plan and ensuring the training of and mentors and direct reports.
• Conducting performance reviews and providing immediate performance feedback.
• Creating and executing detailed work plans to attain creative / technical / business / productivity objectives.
• Participating in setting the production’s short-term objectives.
• Collaborating across departments to resolve persistent technical or content-based problems.
• Interacting with subordinates, peers and/or managers in other departments on issues of production plans and tactical procedures.
• Project Management – proven ability in managing projects from concept to completion. Able to prioritize appropriately and always meet deadlines.
• Excellent Teamwork – ability to assemble and motivate teams and work effectively with others.
• Superb Written & Verbal Communication – good at following directions; Ability to interact with and integrate requests of directors, broadcasters, executives and clients.
• Organization – demonstrated organizational skills including attention to detail.
• Strong Problem Solving Skills.
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Degree/diploma in fine arts or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience as a Lighting and Compositing Artist
• Expert knowledge of high end 3D software, Maya
• Expert knowledge of high end Rendering software Mental Ray, Renderman
• Exceptional demonstration of composition, lighting and color
• Expert knowledge of node based compositing systems
• Prior experience of CG output to film required
• Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• A creative and collaborative problem solver who is organized and critical of his or her own work
• Excellent Teamwork – ability to assemble and motivate teams and work effectively with others.
• Superb Written & Verbal Communication – good at following directions; Ability to interact with and integrate requests of directors, broadcasters, executives and clients.
• Organization – demonstrated organizational skills including attention to detail.
• Strong Problem Solving Skills.
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Degree/diploma in fine arts or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience as a Lighting and Compositing Artist
• Expert knowledge of high end 3D software, Maya
• Expert knowledge of high end Rendering software Mental Ray, Renderman
• Exceptional demonstration of composition, lighting and color
• Expert knowledge of node based compositing systems
• Prior experience of CG output to film required
• Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• A creative and collaborative problem solver who is organized and critical of his or her own work
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