Cg Generalist

**Who We are**:
Cutting Edge Post Production is looking for a Post & VFX IT Systems Manager to join its
Sydney team.

Are you a systems administrator with a passion for feature film and television?
Do you thrive on leading a team from the frontline? Did you want to be involved in a more
creative field? And do you want to be empowered to make a difference? If you said yes, then
read on

**About the Role**:
You will be responsible for effects based projects, complex simulations and particles, film
- level character rigging and to identify potential strategies and Crowd work.

**Your key duties and responsibilities will be, but are not limited to**:

- Work with the Head of Production, VFX Supervisors and VFX to define the creative
and technical approach for projects
- Identify areas of R&D required for projects
- Work with the Head of Production to manage the day to day running of the VFX team
- Work with Producers to evaluate artist schedules ensuring they are realistic and
achievable
- Provide feedback on workflows/approvals to team
- Identify inefficiencies or technical problems with the toolset and pipeline, and put in
place a plan of action to resolve such issues
- Ensure that all work carried out on projects fits within pipelines and meets clients
expectations
- Supervise and mentor your team
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the render pipeline
- Work with the VFX team and VFX Producers to create FX work and Light and render
3D
- Responsible for the creation of completed rendered elements
- Work on pitch material
- Back up nuke compositor
- Work closely with compositors to finish selected shots for seamless integration with
live-action plates
- Pipeline contributor

**Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience**:

- A minimum of 4 years of CG leadership experience using Maya and vray on live
- action commercial or feature film productions
- Strong working knowledge of 3D software packages and pipelines
- Excellent problem solving skills
- An experienced and honed creative eye
- Knowledge of the entire production process, including stage shooting is preferred
- Ability to successfully delegate, mentor and manage people and projects
- Ability to understand client approval process
- Must have a sense of strong team dynamics and a positive morale generating style

**To be successful for this role**:
You will be a proactive team player and a people person with a can-do attitude You are
passionate about the feature film and television industry and get thrills from supplying sound
IT leadership and support.

You thrive when leading a team from the frontline and using your leadership skills to assist in
driving the team to success. You will be open to learning the relevant systems to reflect the
constantly changing and developing field that is technology.

**Next Steps**:
We can’t wait to meet you