Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.For information on Skydance’s privacy practices, see theSkydance EU / UK PersonnelPrivacy Notice located at .As a Matte Painting Supervisor you will have to guide and inspire the team, while maintaining a smooth relationship and working in unison with other departments for the successful production of the animated feature films.ResponsibilitiesLeads the team in creating Photo-realistic DMP’s, stylized DMP’s and concept art.Gives guidance to the team and supervises the quality of the work.Highlights cost implications of requests or changes.Helps maintain the directory structure, naming conventions and files.Interacts with other departments to troubleshoot creative and technical issues and ensures continuity and that all elements work within a sequence.Acts as the primary contact person and is responsible for the department.Actively participates in meetings to set direction and creative goals, ensuring that technical and budgetary requirements are met.Assigns the work to each team member, according to skill sets.Gives guidance to the team, supervises the quality of the work, and works closely with production to complete deadlines.Partners with HR and TA to source and recruit the best talent in the industry.Mentors potential up-and-coming artists to guide them in their career paths.Acts as a company ambassador utilizing his / her extensive network in the industry, and plays a key role in selling the studio as a first-class place of work, maintaining ongoing relationships with key industry players, contributing to Skydance’s reputation.Keeps up on current technology trends and tools (hardware and software) that best suit the production (and the company) in the development of a stronger creative technical environment.Coordinates with other departments to develop and implement solutions for the show using procedural techniques.Requirements8+ years in VFX or animation industries.4+ years of experience as a Lead in the animation industry.A strong creative / technical background as a proven leader in setting direction for production and for inspiring and motivating production staff.Professional mastering in Photoshop, Houdini with Renderman, Nuke, Blender, Maya.Experience building new pipelines.Advanced English level.Spanish oral and written is desirable.Animation #LI-HybridSkydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.Recruitment Fraud AlertIt has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.Com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at .J-18808-Ljbffr
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