The Visual Supervisor is the person responsible for all visual effects content on a production and sits above all the different 2D/3D departments.
Supervison and management within VFX studios has evolved rapidly as VFX studios have grown in size. While there are now many layers on Supervison and Management to deal with multi national studios there are certain roles you find on every production. The most important are the CG Supervisor, the 2D Supervisor and the VFX Supervisor. On smaller productions the CG Supervisor and 2D Supervisor roles can be combined. All of these roles are Client facing. In general though the CG/2D Supervisor is looking to deal with in house issues and the VFX Supervisor is looking towards both internal and external issues and managing the Client.
The CG Supervisor is the person responsible for all 3D content on a production and sits above all the different 3D departments. The 2D Supervisor sits at the same level as the CG Supervisor. Compositing (2D) is at the end of the pipeline, this is where shot will be finalled. 2D Supervisor must work closely with the VFX Supe/Director to get shots finalled. Other Supervisors will have varying levels of importance depending on the nature of a production for example on Animation heavy production the Animation Supervisor can also be a very Senior role on par with the 2D and CG Supervisors. The VFX Supervisor sits above all the individual Departments on a production and is the direct point of contact for the Clients.
On smaller productions or early in the post production phase Supervisors will be expected to work directly on CG Production tasks. As the size of the productions grow this will become more of a management role. Supervisors can spend large portions of their week, running dailies, ensuring the team has all its requirements, helping individual team members, and meeting with the CG/VFX Supervisors, Production and the other HODs. This leaves little time left to take on actual production work so it is important for Supervisors to properly delegate tasks and enable the crew to take on technical challenges.
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Interests - Visual FX Supervisor
This occupation is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
