DFX Supervisor

Description

Position at DNEG

DNEG Sydney offer a Flexible WFH Policy

The DFX Supervisor will oversee a team of department supervisors working with artists as they produce CG assets, set up a working shot pipeline, and successfully deliver CG elements and imagery for the shots on the project. The DFX Supervisor will be expected to creatively lead their team throughout the show, working with the department supervisors to ensure creative direction is being followed and milestones are being reached. They will help to ensure that good and clear communication occurs at all times between the VFX Supervisor, artists, production team, and department supervisors. They will contribute to the bidding and planning of milestones and approaches for the project, and proactively provide feedback on crew and the pipeline.

Creative and Technical Responsibilities:

Accountable for:

• Delivering creative realisation to the VFX Supervisor and ensuring creative continuity across a Show and across departments.
• Interpreting the creative vision of the VFX Supervisor and providing a clear, consistent, creative brief to Department Supervisors and Artists.
• Presenting and selling work to the VFX Supervisor.
• Providing clear and constructive creative feedback to Artists.
• Delivering a Show on time, on budget and to the required standards.
• Developing and maintaining Dneg quality standards.
• Supporting the use of consistent, global department workflows and processes.
• Compiling and presenting Show post mortems.

Collaborates on:

• Developing cross department workflows and processes with Department Supervisors and Heads.
• Strategies to improve operational efficiency on an ongoing basis.
• Design of more effective workflows.

Contributes to:

• Creative and technical leadership and support of Artists.
• Design and development of standardised workflows and processes.

Dailies Responsibilities:

Accountable for:

• Delivering the highest quality work out of dailies to the Client / VFX Supervisor.
• Ensuring feedback is concise and constructive in directing Artists to reach milestones & show targets.
• Day-to-day oversight of department dailies.

Collaborates on:

• Approving work that is ready to progress to the next department.

Production Planning Responsibilities:

Accountable for:

• Ensuring work is delivered according to the Show schedule.
• Maximising productivity through effective organisation across departments.
• Communicating with all departments to manage dependencies.

Contributes to:

• Progress tracking and reporting across all departments.

Talent Development Responsibilities:

• Provides accurate and detailed feedback as required.

Training Responsibilities:

• Collaborates on the design of more effective training.

Team Management Responsibilities:

Accountable for:

• Explaining the work and requirements of their Show to HoDs to ensure they can provide the best possible team for the work.
• Day-to-day oversight of the Show supervision team.

Collaborates on:

• Resolving conflicts of workflow approach between department

Must Have

• At least 8 years VFX post-production experience.
• Previous experience as a CG or Comp Supervisor, Senior Department
• Supervisor or Sequence Supervisor on a minimum of three high-end feature films
• Excellent creative eye and aesthetic judgment
• Ability to sell creative solutions and ideas to clients and VFX Supervisors
• Ability to reduce complex problems to their most simple solutions
• Thorough understanding of the complete VFX pipeline
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Expert in Maya, Nuke, Houdini and/or Clarisse, and proficient in other industry standard software

About You

• Proven team leader with strong motivational and initiative qualities
• Excellent communicator and collaborator
• Recognised attention to detail and organisational skills
• Technically and creatively astute
• Highly organised

About Us

We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

At DNEG, we fundamentally believe that embracing our differences is a vital component of our collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for our global teams, where everyone feels they matter and belong. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments or support during the application process, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We look forward to meeting you!