Job Description

The Role

The Overseas Animation Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and leadership of the overseas animation team, ideally based in Bangalore, India.

They would be situated in the collaborating animation company in order to have a direct line of communication between the parent studio's animation director and the overseas animation animation team. In collaboration with the Directors and Animation Director, the Overseas Animation Supervisor maintaining the continuity of performance throughout a show/feature within the overseas animation studio. The Overseas Animation Supervisor would relocate to the overseas animation studio and operate communications from there.

• Runs animation dailies, ensures animation quality control and ensuring performance consistency. Interpret director's needs, provide constructive feedback to crew.
• Work in partnership with Production to correctly cast shots to animators and ensure continuity of performance while meeting all schedules and highest standards
• Run workshops and animation training within the overseas animation studio.
• Responsible for clear lines of communication between, animation team, other departments and production.
• Implement the specific animation pipeline requirements of a particular project. Test and deploy tools in a high pressure production environment.
• Document and manage research, disseminate all show workflows and performance references to the animation team to ensure consistency
• Work closely with FX Supervisor to ensure primary animation and secondary animation (cloth, hair, wardrobe etc.) are delivered to the highest standards.
• Work closely with Production, providing performance feedback, mentoring and maintaining positive moral among the team.
• Responsible for hitting animation targets according to the schedule with support from production to do so.
• Communicate daily with the parent company with feedback on the overseas studios' performance and strategise ways to make sure the quality of the animation is to the correct standard.

• A strong working knowledge of 2D and 3D animation principles, for both cameras and CG charactersStrong drawing skills
• A good working knowledge of Maya
• Good working knowledge of stereoscopic production methodologies
• Proven leadership skills within an Animation Department on animated feature production
• A strong working knowledge of working overseas
• A strong working knowledge of the principles of cinematic staging, blocking and camera work