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The FX Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of FX Artists and managing the day-to-day production needs. The FX Supervisor will supervise the FX team in the technical and artistic aspects of the visual effects production to ensure the highest-quality photorealistic simulations of fx are produced. You will be working closely with Producer, VFX Supervisor, Head of FX and other departmental supervisors.
Must Have
Must have a minimum of 10 years as FX TD and previous experience as an FX Supervisor
Extensive knowledge of Houdini
Proven experience in producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam and explosions, plus experience with particle and voxel based rendering
An eye for details, good sense of timing, and thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to physical simulation in computer graphics
Familiarity with pipeline issues and problem solving
Experienced in project management, balancing quality with time constraints
High level feature film experience in live action VFX Films
Good experience in leading and training teams of FX Artists
Excellent in artistic and technical skills
Able to provide artistic and technical solutions to Effects Team
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Python, Hscript or Mel knowledge
Experience in live action FX work preferred
Maya and/or equivalent 3D software knowledge
About You
Organised, pro-active and a self-starter
A team player and clear communicator, and a keenness for collaboration
A team leader, approachable and personable, with strong motivational qualities
Adaptable and with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques including proprietary software
Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines
A positive, can-do attitude