The 2D DFX Supervisor oversees compositing delivery for a show or sequence, ensuring shots uphold the VFX Supervisor’s vision. They lead the comp team, review technical and creative output, maintain continuity across departments, and ensure deliveries meet the highest creative and technical standards.
Requirements
Duties:
- Overall: Act as an enabler and driver of the VFX Supervisor’s creative vision, at times being the primary force ensuring it is maintained. Guide the team to deliver that vision consistently, keeping all work creatively and technically aligned.
- Shot Supervision: Oversee compositing across shots and sequences, ensuring technical and creative alignment. Ensure comp shots are delivered clean, complete, and client-ready.
- Lookdev: Establish and maintain comp lookdev templates or reference setups.
- Tech Checks: Perform in-depth reviews of plates, mattes, and final renders before comp ingest and delivery.
- Cross-Department Liaison: Work with lighting, FX, DMP, and roto/prep to ensure integration.
- Problem Solving: Identify and resolve workflow, render, or integration issues.
- Mentorship: Guide compositing leads, seniors, and mid-level artists with reviews and support. Lead 2D delivery across the project while maintaining visual and technical consistency.Foster a supportive, productive, and communicative team culture.
- Delivery Oversight: Ensure all shots are finaled, QC’d, and ready for internal or client delivery.
- Communication: Act as the creative and technical bridge between comp and downstream departments. Keep the team updated on progress and flag blockers early.
- Feedback: Review shots from the team and provide clear, actionable notes. Be open to feedback and work iteratively to reach final quality.
Skills, attributes and experience:
- Expert-level Nuke knowledge and comp supervision experience.
- Strong eye for photorealism, integration, and image balance.
- Confident in guiding teams, presenting work, and resolving blockers.
- Thorough understanding of 2D workflows, tech checks, and shot structure.
- Experience leading compositing on multiple high-end shows.
- Familiarity with ShotGrid or similar tracking tools.
- Background in colour pipelines, CG compositing, and delivery workflows.
- Excellent communicator, sharing information clearly and actively listening.
- Strong time management, ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and escalate delays in a timely manner.
- Adaptable to change with the ability to stay focused and maintain a positive attitude.
- Driven to make things better with flexibility to change course when needed.
- Positive energy, focusing on results and having a positive impact on those around you.
- Self awareness and an ability to resolve and diffuse problems treating others with kindness and respect.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work well with others.
- 10+ years in VFX or a related field.