Overview

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Scanline VFX is a leading visual effects company with studios in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, London, Seoul, Munich, and Stuttgart.
Join our award-winning studio set among Vancouver’s cultural and entertainment district and be challenged to do the best work of your career alongside some of the best talent from around the world.

ROLE
The Animation Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations of the animation department. They are responsible for expediting high-quality character, creature, and object animation for photo-realistic feature films.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Partners with studio leadership to deliver the highest quality animation
Works with animators and cross-department supervisors to identify and solve problems, both technically and artistically
Liaises with other production team members to ensure production deadlines are met

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Minimum eight (8) years of visual effects production and leadership experience for live action feature films
Proven technical and leadership capabilities
Experience in leading, mentoring, and training large teams
Exceptional organizational skills; understands how to prioritize tasks, assignments with team skills
Expert kowledge of Nuke and Maya is required
3ds Max, Photoshop, and Zbrush experience is a plus
Must have a strong sense of animation: acting, staging, posing, weight, timing, storytelling, and staying on model
Strong understanding of the language of the camera; framing, perspective, lenses, coverage, continuity, camera movement, blocking, etc.
Strong understanding of the principles of animation, exceptional artistic skills
Solid animation grounding, preferably action-oriented; previs experience is a plus
Solid camera animation work (laying out shots, staging, using film cameras or on-set experience)
A good attitude and ability to smoothly change and adapt with the project
Background or experience in fine arts, which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, and balance
Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills is desirable
Ability to debug technical problems and follow up with the team to ensure animation is implemented

BENEFITS
We offer extended medical, disability and dental insurance.

APPLICATION
Please only apply once. We keep your application details on file for both current and future job opportunities. If you are applying to more than one position, use the same email address on all applications. Only re-apply if your details have recently changed.

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