CG & 2D FX Supervisor

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 

We’re looking for an experienced CG & 2D FX Supervisor to join our studio in Sydney, Australia to work on a highly anticipated Animated Series.

About the role:

• Work closely with the creative Supervisors to establish and drive the unique FX style of the series
• Supervise and produce scene specific and/or reusable 3D & 2D effects for the Program/s that fulfils the creative standards of the project as advised by the creative Supervisor/s
• Direct, inspire and mentor all crew assigned to the effects department
• Carry out regular performance management with effects crew, guided by Talent Managers
• Review work daily and provide clear feedback to the crew to ensure that the creative and technical requirements for the Program is maintained
• Direct and maintain an effects library in order to set the style and benchmark of the series as well as aid in reusing as much as possible to maintain efficiency
• Clearly understand the creative requirements of the Program and help develop workflows and techniques that will ensure that these requirements are met
• Work to deadlines as briefed by the Production crew, ensuring that any pressure points in the schedule are planned for
• Lookdev of effects to explore and establish new effects
• Generation of compatible caches to export into various software including Katana, Maya, Houdini and Nuke
• Rendering effects as show compatible image format elements to insert into comp
• Effects to include the full range of customary CG effects including particles, fluids, destruction and also particle systems to drive crowd cycle paths, as well as bespoke 2D FX
• Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and crew
• Assist in driving the company FX pipeline forward in step with other supervisors

About you:

• Be able to work within a team and maintain good team dynamics
• Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks 
• Ability to self manage and complete tasks within production deadlines
• Communicate and seek information when necessary
• Be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes
• Experience producing effects using Maya
• Proficient in Houdini
• Ability to composite in Nuke
• Experience using Katana for rendering
• Experience in implementing 2D FX is a bonus
  

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 an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities. 
• Breakfast is served daily - on us! 
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club 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. 
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio. 
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
•  Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible. 
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated! 
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act. 

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