Asset Supervisor

Company Description

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.

Job Description

The Assets Supervisor is responsible for the creative and technical quality of all 3D assets and creatures on a project. Working closely with the VFX Supervisor, VFX Producer, and CG Supervisor, they define the working methods and oversee their implementation throughout production. They act as the main point of contact between the artists and project leadership, communicating the creative vision and technical requirements. Their role is to plan, coordinate, and guide the team to ensure the delivery of consistent, robust 3D assets and creatures that meet Rodeo FX’s high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Quality

• Work with the VFX Supervisor to define the visual look of 3D assets and creatures.

• Ensure that each deliverable meets the project’s creative vision and Rodeo FX standards.

• Participate in dailies and provide constructive feedback to artists to elevate the quality of deliverables.

• Approve 3D assets and creatures during internal and external reviews, including client Cinesync sessions.

• Technical Quality

• Establish strong working methods tailored to the project’s needs.

• Anticipate technical challenges and implement solutions before they impact production.

• Oversee the optimization of scenes, shaders, and renders to ensure robustness throughout the pipeline.

• Document best practices and ensure they are applied consistently across the team.

• Leadership & Communication

• Guide and support team artists by clarifying expectations and priorities.

• Maintain clear and consistent communication between artists, supervision, and production.

• Step in quickly when team members encounter difficulties, offering practical solutions.

• Foster a positive work environment aligned with Rodeo FX values.

• Project Management

• Collaborate with the VFX Supervisor and production to define resource needs and participate in artist casting.

• Track progress, identify risks, and regularly keep production and supervision informed.

• Contribute to strategic planning, scheduling, and budget management.

• Participate in the bidding and project evaluation process when required.

• Workflow Strategies

• Develop and refine workflows based on creative and technical needs.

• Initiate or follow up on tool development when needed, providing clear direction to technical teams.

• Review post-mortem feedback and turn learnings into lasting improvements.

• Ensure artists follow departmental workflow standards in the execution of their work.

• Encourage innovation and the evolution of practices within the Assets department.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a VFX production environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Asset Supervisor role.
• Excellent proficiency in Houdini / Solaris, Maya, Substance Painter, Nuke, Arnold, and Karma.
• In-depth knowledge of Flow alias ShotGrid and VFX pipelines.
• Advanced artistic and technical skills.
• Natural leadership, clarity, rigor, strategic thinking, and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Asset: Participation in pipeline innovation or tool development.
• Asset: Experience in client presentations or creative reviews.
• Asset: Creation of technical documentation, training, or structured mentorship.

Additional Information

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.

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