Creative Supervisor

Job Description:

We are seeking a visionary Creative Supervisor to lead our VFX and Virtual Production teams, driving innovation in storytelling, cinematics, and real-time workflows using Unreal Engine. This role requires a unique blend of artistic leadership, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of the evolving landscape of real-time VFX, virtual production, and immersive content creation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the Previz animation team, ensuring artistic and technical excellence.
• Oversee virtual production workflows ensuring seamless integration of real-time rendering.
• Collaborate closely with directors, storyboard artists, and VFX teams to translate scripts into compelling previs sequences.
• Optimize animation workflows for real-time production, leveraging Unreal’s animation tools (Sequencer, Control Rig, Motion Matching, etc.).
• Guide mocap integration and cleanup to enhance performance fidelity.
• Ensure cinematography principles (composition, framing, camera movement) align with storytelling needs.
• Problem-solve technical issues related to rigging, animation blending, and asset optimization.
• Stay at the forefront of real-time technology, evaluating new tools, techniques, and workflows.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of industry experience, with a strong focus on previs, cinematics, or real-time workflows.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine, especially Sequencer, Control Rig, and animation blueprints.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing animation teams.
• Deep understanding of animation principles, motion capture, and cinematic storytelling.
• Proficiency in DCC tools (Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Blender, etc.) for asset creation and integration.
• Experience with motion capture pipelines and retargeting in Unreal.
• Strong problem-solving skills in both artistic and technical aspects of animation.

Bonus:

• Knowledge of Python, Blueprint scripting, or experience with virtual production.

• Experience with AI-driven tools, AR/VR content creation, or interactive storytelling.

Originally posted on Himalayas