VFX Supervisor

Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.

Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, The Witcher season 2 and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power season 1, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 900 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris.

Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC and Apple. Current projects include Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon. Recently released projects include John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Adam, Disney's The Little Mermaid and Love, Death and Robots Volume 3, for which the company won a 2023 VES award.

Please note that due to the growth of the company, this role is open all year long to allow our talent acquisition team to meet talented people and get ready for the future.

The VFX Supervisor ensures leading creative and technical approaches are used to realize the creative vision of the project.  They oversee the work of their project team, make decisions as to the workflow while monitoring the progress and adherence to the client’s creative vision.  They will maintain positive relationships with the client, presenting work, finding solutions to creative issues and reporting on progress as needed. 

Main responsibilities:

• Spearhead the creation of a strategy and establishment of a global vision that will be applied throughout the VFX project to ensure the best creative and technical approach to meet the client’s needs;
• In collaboration with the VFX Producer and the Executive Producer, assist in the completion of bids;
• Communicate the creative vision and objectives to the project team, ensuring individual and/or team responsibility for results are clearly understood;
• Find creative ways to ensure that the artistic vision of the client is respected and that projects are delivered on time and on budget, meeting Rodeo FX’s high quality standards. Communicate progress regularly to the VFX Producer; 
• Closely monitor the overall creative process, including performing daily reviews of assets and shots, providing regular feedback and guidance to team members. Assist the team to solve issues that arise during production. Conduct in-person turn-overs with artists and the VFX team;
• Be present on set for the filming of VFX sequences, when requested by Production;
• In collaboration with the VFX Producer, ensure that all assigned projects have a well-defined production schedule, adequate and appropriate resources, performance targets and milestones;
• Alongside the VFX Producer, maintain regular communication with the client on the status of projects. Ensure the maintenance of ongoing positive and collaborative working relationships with clients;
• In conjunction with the VFX Producer, monitor project budgets on a regular basis. Review any discrepancies with Production, finding creative solutions to keep projects on time and within budget;
• Actively monitor the work climate in his/her team, taking steps to maintain a positive work environment and adherence to company values; 
• Review results of mid and post-mortem assessments, identify areas for improvement and ensure that all issues are addressed going forward;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and seek the latest technological advances and work methods within the VFX industry;
• Positively represent Rodeo FX within the VFX and related communities, both locally and in the worldwide market, to further grow the company’s reputation as an industry leader. This can include giving conferences, participating in panels and actively participating in industry events.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in visual effects;
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience;
• Good knowledge of Shotgun project management software;
• Excellent knowledge of the VFX Production process from concept to delivery;
• Must be available for occasional international travel.

• Full-time, Permanent Contract ;
• Flexible work structure in all our locations ;
• 5 paid sick/personal days ;
• 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays ;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ;
• RRSP with employer contribution ;
• Discounts on public transports, several spas, sports classes, art center, cafes, furniture and several other local businesses.

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