**Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Marvel Studios’ What If ? Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Flying Bark’s own 200% Wolf, and many others. We’re looking for an experienced 3D Animation Supervisor who can work from our beautiful studio in Madrid, Spain.**
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**Overview**: The **Animation Supervisor's** role is to guide and supervise the animation crew, together with the Animation Director, to ensure that the Clients' creative vision for animation is realized and delivered to the technical & creative standards required by the Production Company.
**Here's what we are looking for**:
- _Demo Reels showcasing excellent facial performance & body mechanics. _
- Strong sense of composition, animation timing and narrative storytelling;
- Strong understanding of traditional 2D Animation, with proved 2D and 3D animation experience.
- Extensive experience and understanding of Maya in a production-based environment;
- Extensive experience in character animation, animation workflows and rigging (as it relates to animation) in a production-based environment;
- Ability and enthusiasm for leading and mentoring an animation team;
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines;
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to share information in a team environment;
- Flexibility and ability to be responsive to change;
- Passion for great storytelling and animation;
- Ability to travel if needed;
**Key Responsibilities**:All duties and responsibilities as reasonably required by the Production Company of an Animation Supervisor, including:
- Work closely with the Client and Animation Director to establish and drive the look of performance for all characters;
- Work with the Animation crew to create a library of poses and cycles in order to set the style and benchmark for the teams;
- Collaborate with the Rigging Supervisor and provide feedback on character rigs and ensure they meet the creative requirements for animation;
- Work with the Client and VFX Supervisor to provide solid creative performance briefs for animators;
- Supervise and mentor the Animation crew to ensure that the Director’s creative vision for animation is realised and delivered;
- Offer leadership to all members of the Animation crew by leading by example;
- Ensure continuity of performance (quality and look) across characters and sequences;
- Participate in daily animation reviews and offer creative and constructive feedback to artists;
- Clearly understand the creative requirements of the project and help develop workflows and techniques that will ensure that these requirements are met;
- Participate in on-box animation reviews and briefings;
- Work closely with Animation TDs and Pipeline crew to ensure tools are developed and applied correctly;
- Identify areas of inefficiency within the workflow and work with the CG Supervisor, Pipeline crew and Animation Coordinator to rectify these;
- Help to maintain administrative and pipeline tools as required;
- Participate in regular production meetings to inform the Producers, VFX Supervisor and production crew on animation progress including any concerns that may impact the delivery of final animation;
- Work with relevant Production Coordinator/s to inform and establish shots and sequences ready for Client review;
- Work with relevant Production Coordinator/s to ensure the status of each shot is known, allowing them to track the progression of shots;
- Work with the relevant Production crew to establish and maintain scheduling for the Show and ensure the team is hitting their deadlines and is working within the budget;
**Key Measures of Success**:
- Director’s vision for the animation is carried throughout the project;
- Storytelling and audience connection with the characters is enhanced by the animation;
- Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and animation crew;
- Ability to successfully take and interpret a creative brief, whether a verbal or visual brief;
- Be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes;
- Complete tasks within production deadlines.
**About Us**:
With studio locations in Sydney and LA and partner studios all around the world, Flying Bark operates as a full-service 2D & 3D production facility, creating award-winning original independent feature films and series. Recent hits include the feature film 100% Wolf and TV series 100% Wolf: The Legend of Moonstone with both the sequel feature film (200% Wolf) and TV series (100% Wolf: The Legend of Hath) underway as well as FriendZSpace, Maya: The Bee and Blinky Bill: The Movie.
Flying Bark also provides world-class animation services for general clients including Paramount (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Nickelodeon (Glitch Techs, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Marvel (What If...?), Lego (Monkie Kid) and Disney+ (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur).
Exceeding 400 artists ac