Associate Head of Crowd

  • Full-time

Company Description

Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a global VFX studio with decades of storytelling experience across the feature film and episodic industries, with award-winning highlights including The Lion King, 1917, The Mandalorian, and Wandavision.  
 
MPC’s global network of artists is constantly innovating to bring unimaginable ideas to life through cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity. Part of the Technicolor Creative Studios network, MPC continues to lead the visual arts industry, building authentic and long-lasting connections with audiences across screens worldwide.  

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Creative Operations, along with the Department Manager the Head of Department is responsible for day-to-day operations and long-term strategic management of the Crowd department.

Primary Responsibilities:

Managing the team:

  • Manage the training and integration of new artists into the existing team in accordance with the global needs of the business
  • Recruiting and casting of the Leads
  • Cast and assign appropriate teams to the various projects, balancing the financial, technical and creative considerations of the task
  • Nurture creative vision and technical ability, while ensuring balanced personal and professional development
  • Assess performance of the team through appraisals (formal as well as informal), and manage career growth and promotions within the wider considerations of the company

 

Strategy and technical development:

  • Have a compelling strategy and vision for the future of the department
  • Keep up to date with industry developments and tools
  • Ensure the department remains relevant in an ever changing global industry
  • Ensuring training documentation is up to date, coordinating with team members and trainers to create and maintain training material when necessary
  • Monitor workflow and techniques used in the team
  • Propose and oversee the development of new tools, workflows or techniques as required for successful and efficient delivery of shows
  • Collaborate with other department HODs to design workflows between their teams
  • Report on workflows to the Head of Creative Operations

 

Show planning, maintenance and delivery:

  • Work with the lead artists, supervisors and show production to bid or plan shots, and ensure the project methodologies, quality and schedule expectations are consistent and achievable
  • Work with show teams to plan for future challenges and problem solve current issues
  • Assist other artists, departments and supervisors solve issues as they arise during production, delegating work where necessary
  • Create good communication channels with other departments, show production and senior management to ensure complex information is disseminated appropriately
  • Ensure that work is delivered to MPC's global standards, on time and on budget

Qualifications

Skills and Experience

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  • A strong technical background is essential
  • Solid knowledge of VFX shot production
  • Strong technical understanding of CG pipelines and the ability to develop efficient environment workflows and identify additional tools required
  • Up-to-date knowledge of VFX tools and emerging technologies
  • Outstanding expertise and understanding of crowd creation processes in a live action movie context and pipeline
  • A strong understanding of motion capture processes and workflows
  • Expert working knowledge of Houdini and Python
  • Knowledge of Maya, Unreal, MotionBuilder, Katana and Renderman is a plus 

 

Experience:

6+ years of proven leadership and management experience in a leading VFX company or associated industry

 

Attributes:

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Exercise patience, problem-solving and mediation skills
  • Ability to cope with stressful situations and conflict with composure
  • Ability to work in an inclusive and diverse organization
  • Strong creative ability and flair
  • Strong sense of aesthetic
  • Excellent team building skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Understanding of financial impacts of business decisions

 

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