Asset Supervisor

1 Month ago • All levels • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

The Asset Supervisor at Flying Bark Productions oversees the creation and delivery of high-quality assets for various projects, including Netflix's Stranger Things animated series and the Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film. Responsibilities include supervising modeling, texturing, and shading teams; providing feedback and mentorship to artists; collaborating with other departments (rigging, technical direction, VFX); and ensuring assets meet artistic and technical standards. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, proficiency in industry-standard software (Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, etc.), and excellent communication. The successful candidate will contribute to workflow development, maintain quality control, and track asset progress for timely delivery.
Must have:
  • Supervise asset creation
  • Ensure quality & technical specs
  • Mentor asset artists
  • Collaborate with other departments
  • Proficiency in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter etc.
  • Problem-solving & leadership skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Arnold, Redshift, RenderMan
  • Familiarity with rigging requirements
Perks:
  • Cake days
  • Movie nights
  • Wrap parties
  • Kulture Klub
  • Bring your dog to work
  • Career development opportunities

Job Details

Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Marvel Studios’ What If…?, Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 


* Not open for remote work, this position must be based in Madrid, Spain.*

 

The Asset Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the creation and delivery of high-quality assets for the project, ensuring they meet the artistic and technical standards set by the Production Company. Working closely with department leads, they will guide the asset team in delivering top-tier models, textures, and shading while maintaining consistency across all assets in the show.

 

About the role:

  • Supervise and guide the modeling, texturing, and shading teams to ensure assets  meet the required quality, style, and technical specifications.
  • Provide feedback and mentorship to asset artists, ensuring that their work is consistent and meets the show's creative vision.
  • Collaborate with the Rigging Supervisor to ensure that character and creature models are optimized for animation and deformation requirements.
  • Support and maintain dialogue with other crew members, including Technical Directors, downstream department supervisors, and CG and VFX Supervisors, to ensure assets work efficiently within the pipeline.
  • Assist the Pipeline and Technical teams in developing asset workflows and best practices to optimize efficiency.
  • Identify and solve technical challenges related to asset creation, including topology, UV mapping, texturing, and shading complexities.
  • Participate in review sessions with the Art Director, CG Supervisor, and other department leads to maintain quality control and ensure feedback is implemented.
  • Coordinate with Production Coordinators and Producers to track asset progress, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining quality.
  • Maintain documentation on workflows, best practices, and tools to ensure consistency and efficiency in asset production.
  • Work closely with the client or external vendors when necessary to ensure that outsourced assets meet the project's technical and artistic requirements.
  • The artistic and technical quality of assets is maintained throughout the production.
  • Assets are delivered on schedule and meet pipeline and animation requirements.
  • Successful collaboration with other departments to ensure smooth asset integration.
  • Effective leadership and mentoring of the asset team, fostering a strong and efficient workflow.
  • Quick and effective resolution of technical and creative challenges related to asset production.

 

About you:

  • Strong artistic sense and understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in modeling.
  • Excellent knowledge of topology, UV mapping, and efficient geometry creation for animation and rendering.
  • Extensive experience in texturing, shading, and material creation for photorealistic and stylized assets.
  • Strong understanding of physically based rendering (PBR) workflows and implementation in production environments.
  • Experience working in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Mari, Houdini, and similar industry-standard tools.
  • Familiarity with rigging requirements to ensure smooth deformation and articulation in characters.
  • Experience with render engines such as Arnold, Redshift, and/or RenderMan, with a solid understanding of asset optimization techniques for efficient rendering and pipeline performance.
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical issues related to assets and implement efficient solutions.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding artists.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills to effectively coordinate with multiple departments.
  • Ability to develop, document, and refine asset workflows and best practices, contributing to ongoing pipeline improvements and production efficiency.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Fluent in English and/or Spanish language, both written and verbal;
  • Eligible to work in Spain/Europe. Spanish locals & Europeans open to relocation will be given priority.


    What do we do?

    Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

     

    Why work with us?

    • We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
    • We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a Kulture Klub dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
    • The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council. 
    • If you love dogs as much as we do, you can bring them to work!
    • Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible. 
    • We have a full slate and plans for international expansion so there is always plenty of opportunity for career development.
    • Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!


    Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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    About The Company

    Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is internationally recognized as Australia’s leading producer of quality children’s animated entertainment, known for its high quality film and television properties ranging from pre-school to young adult.


    The mission of Flying Bark Productions is to create great animated entertainment for children. We employ Australia’s top talents in animation, the visual arts, screen writing and composing to produce a diverse and enchanted range of feature films, television programs and new media products.

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