Hybrid 3D Character Supervisor

at Flying Bark Productions

• Job title: 3D Character Supervisor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Amazon Redshift
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Blas Canillejas, Spain

About the role

• 3D Character Supervisor responsible for guiding character asset creation. Overseeing teams to ensure high-quality character assets for animation while mentoring artists.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation and delivery of high-quality character assets
• Supervise and guide modelling, texturing, shading, grooming and character FX teams
• Provide feedback and mentorship to asset artists
• Oversee hair, fur and cloth simulation needs
• Collaborate with the Rigging Supervisor to optimize models for animation
• Support and maintain dialogue with other crew members
• Assist the Pipeline and Technical teams in developing asset workflows
• Identify and solve technical challenges related to asset creation
• Participate in review sessions with the Art Director and other department leads
• Coordinate with Production Coordinators and Producers to track asset progress
• Maintain documentation on workflows and best practices
• Work closely with the client or external vendors when necessary

Requirements

• Between 3–5 years of experience in a similar supervisory or lead-level position
• Strong artistic sense and understanding of form, shape, structure, silhouette and performance requirements in character creation
• Excellent knowledge of topology, UV mapping and efficient geometry creation for animation and rendering
• Extensive experience in texturing, shading and material creation for photorealistic and stylised character assets
• Strong experience in hair/fur grooming and cloth simulation workflows (CFX)
• Strong understanding of physically based rendering (PBR) workflows and implementation in production environments
• Experience working in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Katana, Houdini, XGen, Yeti and other industry-standard tools
• Familiarity with rigging requirements for smooth deformation and articulation in characters
• Experience with render engines such as Arnold, Redshift and/or RenderMan
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues related to character assets and implement efficient solutions
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding artists across multiple sub-disciplines
• Excellent communication and organisational skills to effectively coordinate with multiple departments
• Ability to develop, document and refine character asset workflows and best practices
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment
• Fluent in English and/or Spanish language, both written and verbal
• Eligible to work in Spain/Europe

Benefits

• cake days
• movie nights
• wrap parties
• Kulture Klub for social activities
• training and support opportunities