CG Lead

Job Description

About The Mill (www.themill.com)

We collaborate with groundbreaking directors, creative agencies and visionary brands who trust us to bring their ideas to life. We value the two-way nature of these partnerships and understand that our clients give us opportunities to improve our craft and astound their audiences.

Though we are renowned for our unrivalled creative expertise, we are just as inventive with our workflow solutions and pride ourselves on our impeccable account management and client service.

Thirty-plus years of innovation has established The Mill as a recognized global brand for creating seamless visual effects, but we are also leaders in design, animation, live action content direction, VFX brand accounts, versioning and global adaptations, digital content creation and distribution. Our ability to package multiple services allows us to deliver both schedule and budget efficiencies and to create with the multi-platform world in mind. This helps clients create great looking content for any screen.
Our reputation is built on our people. We find, train and nurture the most talented creative, technical and production teams in the industry and our scale enables us to work individually, in teams, or as an international network via our bases in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bangalore and Berlin.

The Mill LA is currently looking for an experienced CG Lead to join our Los Angeles studio. As a CG Lead, you are responsible to oversee a team of 3D artists producing assets for shots in a commercial pipeline. You will technically lead your team as well as maintain clear communications between the artists, production and client. You will be responsible for bidding out projects as well as being involved in staffing up your projects.

Responsibilities:
• Sell creative solutions and ideas to the client and guide them through the creative process.
• Working with production and advising on budgets and scheduling of your team.
• Prioritize tasks and manage time well to make sure tasks are completed within schedule and budget.
• Creating visually stunning and photo-real visual effects for high-end Advertising projects.
• Following 3D elements from concept through to final comp, overseeing all elements created by the 3D team.
• Teach and train more junior level artists. Attending shoots and supervising VFX requirements on set.

Qualifications
• Expert in Maya and/or Houdini and working knowledge of other industry standard software.
• Previous experience as a team leader with strong motivational and initiative qualities.
• Ability to work and lead within a strong team environment and willingness to share knowledge.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with both clients and colleagues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and desire to deliver consistently high quality.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Highly creative, with an eye for high quality visuals and technical perfection.
• Thorough understanding of the complete VFX pipeline.
• Knowledge of advanced 3D modelling, rendering, animation, texturing, lighting, shading, effects and rigging.
• Proactive in picking up proprietary tools and new techniques. Proficient in general compositing principles (Nuke).

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4kb37-18-216-186-164-42 in your application.