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Pitch Black

FX Supervisor

Animation & VFXUpdated on Nov 12
ContractBogotá, Bogota, ColombiaNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • Extensive experience as an FX Supervisor, FX Lead, or in a senior FX role on high-level VFX productions.
  • Demonstrated experience leading FX teams on complex projects.
  • Expert proficiency in Houdini for simulations, caches, and effects development.
  • Strong knowledge of Maya, Nuke, Katana, and Unreal.
  • Experience with particle, fluid, fire, smoke, destruction, and other 3D effects simulation techniques.
  • Strong scripting skills in VEX, Python, and C++ for tool development and workflow automation.
  • Strong artistic judgment, attention to detail, and ability to solve creative and technical challenges.
  • Clear and effective communication with internal teams and clients.
  • Ability to lead diverse teams, potentially distributed across different time zones.
  • Ability to remain calm, prioritize effectively, and make decisions in demanding production environments.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the FX team, providing artistic direction, creative support, and technical guidance throughout all stages of production.
  • Create and develop high-quality 3D visual effects using Houdini, including particle, fire, smoke, fluid, destruction, lighting, and other effects as project needs require.
  • Translate client references and creative requirements into imaginative, efficient, and technically viable visual solutions.
  • Review and approve FX department deliverables from artistic and technical perspectives.
  • Organize the team's work, distribute tasks, track progress, and ensure priorities, deadlines, and quality standards are met.
  • Collaborate closely with CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, CG artists, DMP, Lighting, Compositing, Production, and other departments.
  • Ensure smooth communication and proper transfer of shots and sequences between FX and other CG teams.
  • Participate in dailies, production meetings, and client sessions, communicating clear and actionable information to the team.
  • Contribute to developing and improving tools, processes, and workflows to optimize FX production.
  • Supervise shot rendering when necessary and check the quality of rendered images.
  • Identify the department's resource needs and participate in selecting and hiring FX artists.
  • Train, support, and mentor artists, especially in Houdini and pipeline best practices.
  • Stay current with industry technologies and techniques, share knowledge, and promote innovation within the team.
  • Ensure FX technical direction work is delivered on time, within budget, and at the quality expected by FOLKS and its clients.
  • Perform other related duties assigned by the manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supervising multiple projects or shows simultaneously.
  • Established relationships with clients, studios, and vendors.
  • A record of innovation in tools, techniques, and workflows.
  • Experience working in international and collaborative environments.

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