CG Supervisor

Role Purpose

To lead the implementation of the studio’s CG workflows and pipeline on designated project ensuring output meets studio standards, fulfilling the Director’s creative vision, whilst staying within assumptions and schedule.

Delivery

• CG output of designated project
• Production plan for CG assets and episodes
• Creative and technical requirements

Measurements

• Project pipeline and delivery
• Creative and technical standards
• Feedback from Director and client

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the project’s CG crew including outsource partner, ensuring effective project delivery.
• Collaborating with the VFX Supervisor and CG department supervisors to ensure effective implementation of the pipelines.
• Facilitating effective communication between the Directors, Producers and CG team to ensure clarity on matters related to project workflow, pipeline and production challenges.
• Defining the best production plan for the creation of CG assets.
• Collaborating with the Project Directors to deliver CG output that is fulfilling the desired look of the project within production assumptions and schedule.
• Identifying bottlenecks on the project, technical or otherwise and implementing solutions that remove them.
• Advising stakeholders when agreed production assumptions are breached, recommending solutions to resolve.
• Collaborating with project’s Producer and Production Manager on project’s schedule.
• Leading technical direction for asset build and episodic requirements.

Key Requirements

Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of CG animation pipelines across disciplines such as modelling, rigging, lighting, rendering and visual FX.

Experience

• Have previously been a successful CG or Department Supervisor on a long format project or feature film.
• Experience in CG asset creation and CG shot production.
• Experience in leading a team.

Technical Skills

• Expert in Autodesk Maya.
• Strong technical expertise in CG animation software. e.g. Photoshop, Nuke, Substance Painter or Mari, Z-brush and Houdini or After effects.
• Ability to use asset tracking software e.g. Autodesk’s Shotgun.
• Strong knowledge of RV media player.

Employment Details

• Reporting to: VFX Supervisor
• Salary Range: $110,000 – $115,000 per year
• Eligibility: Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive perks including comprehensive benefits, paid vacation, and health & wellness days.
• Salary determination considers experience, skills, qualifications, and education.

Diversity and Inclusion

• 9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and is committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process.
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
• Reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application and interview process.

About the Company

Brown Bag Films is a creative-led, global animation studio with locations in Dublin, Toronto and Bali. Founded in 1994, the studio is known for award-winning, artist-driven storytelling across television and digital formats, while actively expanding into new audiences and feature-length projects. The studio works across a broad creative spectrum, from original series and digital-first content to longer-form projects, while continuing to invest in innovation through BBF Labs. Brown Bag Films is part of the Scholastic family, with its Toronto studio operating as a business unit of 9 Story Media Group.