As a CG Supervisor, my role consists of collaborating with different departments and supervising the cg team. I work with the Executive Producers to determine the required resources when bidding a new project. When the project is green-lit, I work with the scheduling team and the Producers to book the appropriate artists for the job. On set supervision follows where my role is to advice the Directors and crew on the proper setup to enable my team during post production. Once in post production, I lead the cg team in creating the fun things we create. Some of my responsibilities include: translating the creative vision into actionable items, defining the best pipeline for the particular job, task assignments, daily reviews, troubleshooting, and sometimes doing shot lighting myself. I work closely with the VFX Supervisor, Creative Directors and Clients to bring their vision to life and out the door.
Even though supervising allows me to be part of the whole cg pipeline, I will say that lighting is what started it all and is what I enjoy doing the most when I'm on the box. Whether it's the invisible work of precisely matching the lighting of a plate or using light to convey emotion in a shot, the process and final output is always exciting.
As a team leader, my goal is to empower the artists I work with to find what excites them.