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Sony Pictures Animation · 1 month ago

CG Supervisor - Series

Los Angeles, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$3,200/wk - $3,400/wk

Sony Pictures Animation is seeking an experienced CG Supervisor for an unannounced CG series. The CG Supervisor oversees the technical and aesthetic aspects of production, collaborating with creative and technical support teams to ensure quality standards are met within budget and schedule parameters.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assess the technical and aesthetic content of each episode from script to animatic and inform Producers of any concerns

Participates in all preproduction meetings as requested. Reviews scripts and story animatics and works with production to find creative solutions to production challenges

Ensure that the highest quality of production is achieved within the allotted budget and schedule. Is aware of show parameters and collaborates with production on achieving solutions to stay within them

Works with production to review and approve internal design breakdowns, internal CG art team assignments, and schedule and vendor asset bids

Occasionally work hands-on with CG Assets for what the Design Team/ Production Team & Vendors may require

Problem solve CG asset work (model, rig, texture, light, comp), in particular assets that the vendor finds challenging

Works with production to review and respond to vendor complexity feedback at the animatic stage

Advise and support the Producers to ensure that the highest quality of animation is being achieved within the schedule

Work closely with the Producers to make sure the production is produced within the protocols and procedures of the studio’s production pipeline

Understands the vendor pipeline and advises production and creatives on the standard processes for working within it

Attends vendor meetings and launches as requested

Works with other CG art leads to create documentation and standard processes guides for vendor studios

Reviews all vendor asset deliveries, oversees notes and feedback to the vendor studio

Reviews other shot production deliveries as needed and can provide notes and feedback if requested by production

Collaborate with Production Management to ensure the technical and creative team is meeting schedule

Communicate any concerns proactively to the Supervising Producer, Line Producer, and/or Production Manager

Technically and aesthetically interpret the Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, and Production Designer’s asset vision to the team, as predicted by the show’s pipeline

Resolve the most efficient way to expedite the production of the show, both internally and at vendor studios

Qualification

CG asset creationAnimation process knowledgeCG Pipeline experienceTechnical support experienceDesign software knowledgeMultitasking abilityCoding abilityLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Expert level knowledge and experience both hands on in CG asset creation, and shot work

Previous supervisor experience on an animated feature film, TV series, or game preferred

Previous experience providing technical support and training to production teams as needed

Proven knowledge of all facets of the animation process

Proven leadership and communication skills

Ability to multitask and work well under pressure

Ability to balance the work of multiple episodes of material across all stages of production

Knowledge of or ability to learn applicable design software and hardware

Proven recent hands-on experience in multiple disciplines of the CG Pipeline, Assets (Model, Texture, RiG), Animation, Lighting, Comp

Promote a positive and productive work environment and lead collaboratively across departments and within the facility!

Preferred

Previous supervisor experience on an animated feature film, TV series, or game preferred

Bonus if the candidate has the ability to write simple code

Benefits

Benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement

Company

Sony Pictures Animation

Sony Pictures Animation engages in the development and production of computer-generated features for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Founded in 2002

Culver City, California, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com

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