2d Animation Supervisor

Flying Bark Productions is on the hunt for a talented 2D Animation Supervisor

The Animation Supervisor’s role is to guide and direct the animation for the Program/s at an episodic level from character layout through to compositing under the direction of the Animation Director and Client. In this role you will work closely with the Animation Director to define the final animation; the Producer to ensure that the animation for the Program/s meet the schedule and budget requirements; the Pipeline team to ensure that the animation tools and processes optimise workflow and that the technical requirements of the Program/s are met; and the animation crew to ensure the successful execution of the animation for the Program/s.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with the Client and Animation Director to establish and drive every episode’s animation performance and look to the agreed quality benchmark and within the schedule whilst maintaining budget;
- Maintain a close and positive client relationship with the Client’s creative team;
- Supervise all episodes assigned to you within the series, watching animatics ahead of production start to discuss performance and production limitations or concerns with the Client;
- Attend episodic handovers and complexity workbook meetings with the Client to ensure a full understanding of the creative and technical requirements for each episode;
- Brief Character Layout, Animation, FX, Cleanup, Ink & Paint and Compositing Lead/s and Supervisor/s at the start of each episode, ensuring that their approach to the episodes will get the best result within budget limitations;
- Be available for regular reviews and feedback sessions with the Client;
- Undertake animation reviews, ensuring quality control and consistency across the series, giving clear and nurturing direction to artists;
- Direct, inspire and mentor all crew assigned to their team, ensuring optimal quotas are met, mentoring in a candid, discerning and actionable manner, showing empathy for the challenges faced by artists in understanding production demands;
- Ensure all submissions to Client are of quality, free from mistakes, and technically sound;
- Clearly understand the creative requirements of the Program/s and help develop and manage workflows and techniques that will ensure that these requirements are met;
- Work with the pipeline team to develop tools and processes to maximize the efficiency of several stages of the animated pipeline;
- Work alongside Pipeline TDs to ensure animation tools are developed and applied correctly;
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of QT scripts in Harmony Script Editor;
- Work cohesively within a team environment ensuring high levels of communication at all times;
- Work closely with the Producer/s and PM to ensure the optimal allocation of budget within schedule;
- Ensure all work remains confidential per code of conduct and security forms.

**Key Measures of Success**:

- Animation Director and Client’s vision for performance animation of the Program/s is achieved and carried throughout the project in accordance with the schedule and budget for the Program/s;
- Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and crew;
- Animation team is provided with tools and workflows to maximize efficiency;
- Strong open and constructive communication abilities;
- Successful supervision, management and leadership of a team of artists;
**Skillset**:

- A minimum of 1 year’s experience as an Animation Lead and a minimum 2 years’ experience as a Senior 2D Animator working in the area of television or film animation;
- Strong sense of composition, animation timing and narrative storytelling;
- Extensive experience and understanding of Toon Boom Harmony in a production based environment;
- Extensive experience in character animation, 2D animation and effects animation workflows in a production based environment;
- Ability and enthusiasm for leading and mentoring an animation team;
- Personable and positive client facing personality;
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines;

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 36 months

**Salary**: $78,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person