VFX Technical Supervisor

3 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia DNEG Full time

About the Role

The Environment/Generalist Technical Supervisor will provide leadership and supervision to the technical aspects within the local and global VFX build department. This is a department-facing role involved with both maintaining our current systems and spearheading the development of new technology solutions for practical application in day-to-day production work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Head of Build in defining the technical strategy that enables the department to create the highest quality of work on time, on budget, and in a sustainable way.
  • Communicate with Heads of Departments, CG Build Supervisors, Production Technology, Workflow Architects (specifically Asset) and other Departments across all sites, developing and supporting consistent cross-department workflows and processes.
  • Design and develop standardized department workflows, tools, and processes for different types of work.
  • Ensure the right tools, technology, and workflows are in place to deliver the highest quality work in an efficient manner.
  • Provide technical leadership, support, and feedback for all Department Supervisors and Artists.

Requirements

  • Extensive high-end feature film VFX experience.
  • A proven technical knowledge of all aspects of the VFX pipeline.
  • Broad range of build-discipline knowledge with experience in modeling, texturing, and look development.
  • Extensive experience using 3D software – ideally Maya, Houdini, Mari, ZBrush, Nuke & Substance Designer/Painter.
  • Extensive experience with rendering in Clarisse & Renderman.
  • Experience managing tool development in a production-focused environment.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of the natural world (geology, geography, and meteorology) and architecture (design and engineering).
  • Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people including third-party suppliers.

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 10,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).



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