Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, Marvel Studios’ What If…?, Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia, Flying Bark’s own 200% Wolf movie, and many others.

*Please note that a Lighting focused Demo Reel is a requirement for this position, without it we will not be able to move forward with your application. We prefer links to YouTube or Vimeo, as we're not able to access links via Google Drive.*

Applicants within Australia preferred, with visa and/or relocation available for the right OS candidate (sorry, no remote opportunities at this time). 

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our full-service 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series such as 100% Wolf, Maya: The Bee and Blinky Bill: The Movie. With over 400 artists at our studios in Sydney and Los Angeles, and partner studios around the world, Flying Bark is one of the largest studios in Australia. Flying Bark is wholly owned by Studio 100: a vertically integrated entertainment powerhouse based in Europe, with theme parks, theatrical productions, and live action and animation studios in Belgium, Germany, France and the USA.

Flying Bark also provides world-class animation services for global clients including Paramount (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Nickelodeon (Glitch Techs, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Marvel (What If...?), LEGO (Monkie Kid) and Disney (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur).

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
• We have an industry leading studio space in the heart of Sydney’s creative inner-west, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us!
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a Kulture Klub dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• If you love dogs as much as we do, you can bring them to work!
• Work from anywhere with our flexible remote working policy.
• We have a full slate and plans for international expansion so there is always plenty of opportunity for career development.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistant Provider, Support Act.

Job description: 

The Lighting Supervisor assists VFX Supervisor and Producer to bid, schedule and execute the lighting production schedule. Day-to-day, they assign and delegate work to the team and monitor shot progress. Additionally, working to, and maintaining, the creative and technical requirements for final images of the Program/s as required by the VFX Supervisor; and to the production schedule provided by the Production Company.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Superior knowledge of CG pipeline, processes, software and other related technical aspects for television and film production.
• Superior team leadership skills including, diplomacy, solutions focused thinking, calm under pressure, excellent time management and conflict management skills;
• Senior knowledge and ability as a CG artist, lighting and compositing artist.
• A superior eye for composition, colour, mood and lighting;
• Up to date and in depth knowledge of industry standard rendering, lighting and compositing software, in particular Katana, Arnold and Nuke;
• Knowledge of an asset manager like Shotgrid
• Python and CEL scripting ability is a plus;
•  Ability to be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes;
• Ability to manage time effectively and complete all tasks within production deadlines and on budget;
• A passion & infectious enthusiasm for creating outstanding visuals

Responsibilities:

• Supervise a team of Lighters / Compositors and evaluate the creative and technical approach for assigned shots;
• Be organised and methodical, dealing with large amounts of shots, tracking versions and render management;
• Be proactive and communicative with the upstream teams and production;
• Communicate with the Pipeline team and aid in implementing improvements to the Lighting and Comp pipeline;
• Ensure the final Program/s are delivered to the correct technical specifications set out by the Producers and in line with the creative expectations of the Director and Producers;
• Working with the VFX Supervisor to maintain consistent and high production value;
• Writing concise and clear briefs and reviewing to achieve the highest possible production quality;
• Implement efficient communication systems, workflow, file systems and production tracking in line with budget and schedule requirements;
• Manage technical crew and artists through formal and timely communication including regular meetings, email updates and reviews;
• Keep oversight of the production schedules for the Program/s and identify all potential delays, disruptions or other perceived risks to the Production Company;
• Attend all meetings, and creative/technical reviews as required by the Production Company;
• Implement efficient communication and production systems to support the efficient flow of work in progress and approved passes for all stages of the production between each production partner and all departments required for the production;
• Encourage open communication within the crew and a positive, solutions focused approach to problem solving throughout production;
• Working closely with the compositors to bring shots from lighting through to final while maintaining timing and production quotas given by the production coordinators.