Effects Supervisor Job Description

Effects Supervisor Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Effects Supervisor to join our team.

Regularly interacts with the Producer and Director to understand the desired look as it relates to effects for the production;
Responsible for guiding the overall effects and simulations on schedule and budget;
Deliver final shots to production and ensure final technical check is complete;
Works with the Talent Management and Production to bid, schedule, and cast shotwork;
Coaches and guides the team of Effects artists to execute quality performance for the project;
Provide constructive creative oversight and feedback to the Effects Artists;
Designs and creates complicated FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems;
Set a standard for all Technical Directors by continually improving the speed, quality of our work and adaptability;
Develops new techniques quickly, and debug complicated problems;
Attend all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.

Results-driven;
Always curious and seeks new learning opportunities;
Linux and scripting ability in Python;
Excellent pipeline scripting ability;
Exhibits excellent listening and communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal);
Proficiency with Linux, Unix,
Extra artistic interests are welcome (photography, video, painting or sculpting and any creative activity);
Produced effects smoke, fire, explosions, water, clouds, steam, particle;
Demonstrable experience of mentoring and developing artists;
Demonstrates superb problem-solving skills and takes the initiative to offer ideas and suggestions;
Plans well and Manages Priorities;
Solid compositing ability;
Can develop small scale, show specific tools for non-FX TDs and other FX TDs;
Thinks Analytically and innovatively;
Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye, anticipating potential problems and using knowledge of how to use the tools to achieve the desired look.