Description
Job
Description:
The Crowds Supervisor works
closely HOCA, Digital Supervisor and other department heads to maintain the
integrity of the Character Design, Animation and Look of Film, as related to
Crowds. They will oversee the pipeline and shot production for Crowds Animation
and associated workflow (including simulated clothing and cycles),
develop/oversee any new technology required to meet the specific creative and
technical needs of a show as assigned by the Digital Supervisor and Production
Management.
Duties
and Responsibilities
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Facilitate interdepartmental
communication, dependencies, and technical problem solving related to Crowd
Animation production. Anticipate
production problems. Collaborate with other
department peers to identify solutions to production issues.
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Ability to manage large sets of
data.
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Provide input towards the vision
of the future direction of technology in maintaining a world-class pipeline.
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Approve department deliverables.
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Develop and manage workflow
processes and staff.
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Identify potential exposures to
plan. Follow through on and reevaluate
plan accordingly.
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Lead department meetings, manages
expectations and provides communications during meetings.
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Troubleshoot creative/technical
issues as they arise. Provide hands-on
assistance to the Crowds Animators.
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Present Crowds elements in daily
walkthroughs to VFX Supervisor or to Directors in dailies. Ensure creative direction from VFX Supervisor
and Directors to the crew are heard and clarified.
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In collaboration with the Production
Supervisor, ensure on time delivery of Crowds elements within established
production schedule. If creative
appetite is too large, then need to present ideas and suggest creative
alternatives. Consistently look for a
more efficient way of achieving creative goals of crowds (i.e. reuse of
setups).
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Responsible for creating the
necessary look as designed by the Director(s), VFX Supervisor, and Production
Designer(s) within budget parameters for Crowds.
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Bid Crowds and Cycles in each
sequence. Collaborate with Production
Supervisor regarding progress and setbacks of Crowd Animators as it relates to
the original effects bid.
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Identify Crowds and Cycle needs as
part of the bid and formulate presentations of what is needed in partnership
with HOCA, VFX Supervisor
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State potential costs or schedule
implications when receiving comments on crowd elements relative to delivery
dates.
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Perform daily one-on-one rounds
with Crowd Animators: critique work and assist with technical problem solving,
and determine when crowds are ready for review with VFX Supervisor.
Global:
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Work with TDs, R&D, PE and
Production Management to improve and evolve the production pipeline and
methodologies.
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Communicate to R&D, PE or VFX
Supervisor requests for new tools and improvements to existing tools.
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Participate in technology meetings
and other meeting as required to help evolve the toolset towards studio
objectives.
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Responsible for participation in
the unification and initiatives for the studio.
Managerial:
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Appropriately elevate issues and
solutions to Production Management effectively.
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Work closely with the Production
Supervisors in the management of the department and to create the schedule and
ensure quotas/deadlines are met for both shots and sequences. Supervises Crowds Animators.
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Work with the Production
Supervisor on casting shots/assignments to Crowds Animators.
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Responsible for improving the
performance of artists on the team.
Mentor artists to provide guidance, experience and insight. Help resolve performance related issues.
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Work with Production Supervisor to
maintaining crew morale. Foster good working
atmosphere and ethics.
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Deliver reviews with Production
Supervisor to crew members; help manage career growth of staff; provide
recommendations for promotions.
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Work with management in the
casting and staffing of talent on the show.
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Help with recruiting and perform
interviews. Ensure that Crowds new hires
are provided the necessary training.
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Facilitate meetings with artists
to keep the crew informed on show changes and requirements.
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Ensure open lines of communication
with other departments and department heads.
Qualifications:
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8+ years of experience including
production experience in feature film animation
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Strong working knowledge of Maya,
Houdini
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Experience with crowd system, such
as Massive or Miarmy
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Demonstrate strong leadership skills
and experience
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Experience building new pipelines
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Exceptional written and verbal
communication skills
Job
Location:
Shanghai, China