Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.
*Please note that this is an Expression of Interest for roles starting early 2026 - must be open to relocate to Sydney, no remote opportunities available.*
About the role:
- Work closely with the creative Supervisors to establish and drive the look and animation of the visual FX for the series;
- Lead and produce scene specific and/or reusable 3D effects for the Program/s that fulfils the creative standards of the project as advised by the creative Supervisor/s;
- Direct, inspire and mentor all crew assigned to the effects department;
- Carry out regular performance management with effects crew, guided by the Producer;
- Review work daily and provide clear feedback to the crew to ensure that the creative and technical requirements for the Program is maintained;
- Direct and maintain an effects library in order to set the style and benchmark of the series as well as aid in reusing as much as possible to maintain efficiency;
- Clearly understand the creative requirements of the Program and help develop workflows and techniques that will ensure that these requirements are met;
- Work to deadlines as briefed by the Production crew, ensuring that any pressure points in the schedule are planned for;
- Work with relevant Production Coordinator/s to inform and establish shots ready for Animation Supervisor/s review and to ensure that the status of each shot is known, allowing them to track the progression of shots;
- Lookdev of effects to explore and establish new effects.
- Generation of compatible caches to export into various software including Katana, Maya, Houdini and Nuke;
- Rendering effects as show compatible image format elements to insert into comp;
- Effects to include the full range of customary CG effects including particles, fluids, destruction and also particle systems to drive crowd cycle paths;
- Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and crew.
About you:
- Be able to work within a team and maintain good team dynamics;
- Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks;
- Ability to self manage and complete tasks within production deadlines;
- Communicate and seek information when necessary;
- Be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes;
- Experience producing effects using Maya;
- Proficient in Houdini;
- Ability to comp in Nuke;
- Experience using Katana for rendering.
What do we do?
Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.
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 Alexandria, 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 culture club 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.
- We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
- We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
- Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
- 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 Assistance Provider, Support Act.
Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What We Do
Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is internationally recognized as Australia’s leading producer of quality children’s animated entertainment, known for its high quality film and television properties ranging from pre-school to young adult.
The mission of Flying Bark Productions is to create great animated entertainment for children. We employ Australia’s top talents in animation, the visual arts, screen writing and composing to produce a diverse and enchanted range of feature films, television programs and new media products
