Role & Positioning
The Animation Department Supervisor is responsible for the artistic and technical quality, the smooth functioning of their team, and the achievement of production objectives.
They act as a key liaison between:
- their artistic/technical team
- the production team and the studio manager
- human resources
- other departments in the production chain
They actively contribute to the overall vision of the film and the positive dynamics of the studio.
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Managerial Responsibilities (Cross-Functional)
Team Management
- Supervise, organize, and unite a team of artists and/or technicians
- Distribute tasks according to skills and production priorities
- Support the professional development of team members
- Provide regular, clear, and constructive feedback
- Identify individual or collective difficulties and propose solutions
- Ensure a healthy, respectful, and collaborative work environment
HR Liaison
- Participate in recruitment (interviews, artistic/technical assessments)
- Contribute to the onboarding of new employees
- Collaborate with HR on:
o performance management
o annual reviews/feedback
o prevention of stress or overload situations
- Represent the studio's values and rules to the team
Management & Production Liaison
- Proactively report progress, risks, and needs
- Participate in production meetings and overall film monitoring
- Alert in case of schedule, workload, or quality deviations
- Propose realistic solutions adapted to the constraints of the feature film
- Implement and communicate the studio's strategic decisions within the department
Artistic & Technical Responsibilities
- Guarantee the expected level of quality for a feature film
- Define and enforce the department's artistic and technical standards
- Validate key deliverables before they are handed off to subsequent departments
- Ensure the department's work is consistent with the film's vision
- Collaborate closely with other supervisors and production managers
- Anticipate pipeline issues and propose improvements
Organizational Responsibilities
- Estimate workloads and participate in planning
- Optimize workflows and work methods
- Ensure deadlines and production constraints are met
- Prioritize effectively based on creative objectives and the schedule
- Document the department's processes and best practices
- Team absence management (planning & validation in Intranet)
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Profile Required Skills
- Solid expertise in their artistic and/or technical field
- Very good knowledge of the animated feature film production pipeline
- Ability to make decisions
- Respect for deadlines and directives
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Leadership and managerial approach
Personal Qualities
- Sense of responsibility and reliability
- Integrity, kindness, and teaching ability
- Ability to manage pressure and the challenges of a feature film
- Team spirit and overall vision of the film
- Alignment with the studio's values
Skills Required
- Solid expertise in an artistic and/or technical field
- Very good knowledge of the animated feature film production pipeline
- Ability to make decisions
- Respect for deadlines and directives
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Leadership and managerial approach
What We Do
Created in 1994, nWave Studios is a state-of-the-art 3D animation studio based in Brussels, Belgium. nWave creates 3D stereoscopic feature films, 3D/2D large format films, and has a library of over 100 4D/3D theme park attractions and ride simulation films distributed worldwide. nWave’s first feature film, "Fly Me to the Moon 3D" (2008) represented a turning point for cinema by becoming the first ever animated movie created for 3D. With the release of "Sammy's Adventures" (2010), nWave established its position in the animated feature film business. It continued to make audiences travel from an enchanted manor to the remote shores of a desert island and all the way to the luxurious corridors of Buckingham Palace with “The House of Magic” (2013), “Robinson Crusoe” (2016) and “The Queen’s Corgi” (2019). In 2020, nWave released “Bigfoot Family”, the much anticipated sequel of the blockbuster “The Son of Bigfoot” (2017). Despite the global pandemic, Bigfoot Family was a global hit and Netflix secured the rights for its distribution in English-speaking territories. nWave then released next project, “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness”, hitting theaters in 2022. And is currently working on "The Inseparables" for a 2023 release.
