TITLE: Digital Supervisor, IMAX Corporation – Toronto (Contract)
REPORTS TO: COO/CTO
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario
Key Accountabilities:
The Digital Supervisor manages the technical production staff from an operational point of view. The segmentation supervisor, contouring supervisor and occlusion segmentation supervisor all report operationally to the Digital Supervisor. The Digital Supervisor works closely with the Stereoscopic CG Supervisor, Producer and PM’s. This position reports directly to the COO/CTO.
This role requires excellent management skills as well as superior technical and troubleshooting abilities. An intimate knowledge of both practical and theoretical stereoscopy is a must. The main responsibility of the Digital Supervisor is to manage and mentor the production supervisors, to participate in establishing standards and practices, to insure compliance with established best practices and work with the Producer and Production Managers to achieve production goals.
Requirements/Qualifications:
· At least 10 years industry experience as a Lead TD or CG Supervisor
· In depth knowledge of stereoscopy
· Must have experience working on 3D stereoscopic productions
· Good understanding of Maya, Houdini, and Renderman compliant renderers
· Good technical grasp of rendering theory, image processing theory and color management theory
· Expert knowledge of node-based compositing, especially Shake and Nuke
· Proficiency with Mel, Hscript and Python
· Experience delivering complex productions on schedule.
· Strong leadership and management skills
· Critical eye for detail
· Able to work in a fast paced & demanding environment
· Desire to work in a team environment that requires multi-tasking, prioritizing
· Ability to work flexible hours, which includes evenings, weekends and possibly overtime
Desired but not required:
· Experience with 3D tracking systems like Boujou and PFtrack
· Familiarity with image based rendering
· A good understanding of oriented shading, including vex and sl.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit the following information to work@imax.com quoting Digital Supervisor in the subject line.
1) Cover letter (body of email or attached as .pdf or .doc format) confirming the following information:
Your availability
Your ability to work evenings, weekends and overtime
Pay expectations
Confirm work authorization for Canada Local residents preferred.
2) Current resume (attached as .pdf or .doc format)
We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for interview will be contacted.
IMAX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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