Motion Graphic Designer (GFX)
The BlockSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Visual Effects, EntertainmentIndustries
Requirements
- Strong creative eye with a deep sense of composition, realism, and cinematic language
- Broad technical expertise across both 2D and 3D workflows (compositing, lighting, FX, simulation, rendering, environments, animation)
- Proven ability to lead supervisors and senior artists, inspiring trust and accountability
- Excellent communication skills; able to “translate” between creative direction and technical execution
- Skilled in decision-making: balancing creative vision with production constraints
- Big-picture mindset: always aligning work with story, visual impact, and overall project health
Responsibilities
- Translate the VFX Supervisor’s creative direction into actionable plans for internal teams
- Provide feedback and approvals across sequences/shots, ensuring consistency and quality
- Guide technical decisions on pipeline, FX methodologies, and rendering strategies
- Oversee the daily work of CG, Comp, departments on the show to ensure smooth execution
- Anticipate and resolve workflow issues across departments
- Balance creative ambitions with schedule, budget, and technical feasibility
- Identify creative, technical, or resourcing risks early and partner with producers to mitigate them
- Ensure delivery of highest-quality work to the client through rigorous internal reviews
- Align show decisions with Eyeline broader operational goals
- Partner with Heads of 2D/3D, pipeline, and TDs to maintain global standards while adapting workflows for show needs
- Implement strategies that improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability across projects
- Monitor progress against milestones and escalate risks early
- Mentor and develop leads and supervisors, reinforcing standards of supervision
- Act as the anchor of the show supervision team, ensuring collaboration and cohesion
- Represent the supervisory team in communication with production
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What qualifications are required for the DFX Supervisor role?
Candidates need a strong creative eye with deep sense of composition, realism, and cinematic language, broad technical expertise across 2D and 3D workflows including compositing, lighting, FX, simulation, rendering, environments, and animation, proven leadership of supervisors and senior artists, excellent communication skills, skilled decision-making, and a big-picture mindset.
What does the company culture at Scanline VFX emphasize?
Scanline VFX strives to set the highest standard of quality through innovation, generates solutions for clients, and raises the bar in the workplace and industry, seeking explorers open to testing, learning, and new places.
Is this DFX Supervisor position remote or office-based?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What is the salary or compensation for the DFX Supervisor role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What makes a strong candidate for the DFX Supervisor position?
A strong candidate has broad technical expertise in 2D and 3D VFX workflows, proven leadership experience with supervisors and senior artists, excellent communication to bridge creative and technical teams, and a big-picture mindset for balancing vision with production constraints.
Scanline VFX
Provides visual effects and real-time production
About Scanline VFX
Scanline VFX specializes in creating visual effects for films and television. The company uses its proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline, to produce realistic natural elements like fire, smoke, and water. This software has been recognized with an Academy Award for its technical achievements. Scanline VFX stands out from its competitors by combining a large, diverse team of over 1,200 professionals with significant investments in its technology and infrastructure, particularly from Netflix. This allows them to take on a wide range of projects, both for Netflix and other clients. The goal of Scanline VFX is to help filmmakers achieve their artistic visions while pushing the limits of what can be done in visual effects and real-time production.
Grünwald, GermanyHeadquarters
1989Year Founded
M_AND_ACompany Stage
Design, EntertainmentIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees
Benefits
Professional Development Budget
Flexible Work Hours
Risks
Increased competition from emerging VFX studios in Asia.
AI-driven VFX tools may disrupt traditional workflows.
Volatility in streaming service investments could impact Scanline's project pipeline.
Differentiation
Scanline VFX's proprietary software, Flowline, creates photorealistic natural phenomena.
Eyeline Studios offers unmatched flexibility in real-time filmmaking.
Scanline VFX has a global presence with studios in seven key locations.
Upsides
Netflix's investment enhances Scanline's pipeline and infrastructure.
Rising demand for high-quality VFX in streaming content benefits Scanline.
Expansion into South Korea capitalizes on emerging market opportunities.
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