Head of Cinematography, Layout – Ink

Job Description:

• Collaborate with directors and creative leadership to architect, define, and execute the show's camera language and visual style
• Direct staging and choreography of characters and layout elements for cinematic storytelling
• Partner with Tech and Production teams to define, test, and refine traditional, GenAI, and hybrid workflows
• Bridge 2D and 3D integration for high-quality visual aesthetics and pipeline efficiency
• Forecast pipeline needs and mitigate bottlenecks before they impact delivery
• Build and champion workflows, templates, and scripts; document crew learnings and best practices
• Foster and lead a high-performance, exploratory team culture
• Incorporate feedback quickly to maintain creative direction, production guidelines, and sprint timelines
• Provide constructive feedback to leadership to improve scalability and creative excellence
• Mentor and technically train the layout team across traditional animation pipelines and GenAI-integrated tools

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years experience in film, TV or games industry
• Minimum 4 years experience in a leadership or supervisory role for film, TV or games
• Samples and/or credits demonstrating excellence in layout/previs
• Solid knowledge of Previs, Camera, and CG shot production and its iterative process
• Layout and previsualization production experience on feature films, shorts or series
• Advanced working knowledge of CG software tools such as Autodesk Maya, Houdini or Nuke
• Understanding of Python and/or MEL scripting a plus
• Understanding and knowledge of GenAI native tools a plus
• Experience in working and adhering to production budgets and timelines
• Strong and proven leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated and genuine interest in Generative AI imagery and video, with a proactive, hands-on approach to exploring new GenAI tools to enhance visual storytelling capabilities
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality work on schedule in a fast-moving environment
• Ability to take direction positively, collaborate across disciplines, and communicate clearly with creative, technical, and production partners
• A scrappy, builder's mindset with a high degree of independence, out-of-the-box application, and initiative as production support and workflows evolve alongside the creative process
• Demonstrated experience working in ambiguous environments where the core production pipeline is being built and rapidly iterated upon
• Comfortable taking big-picture approaches while willing to build new workflows in a fluid, evolving production environment
• Ability to provide upward, constructive feedback to leadership for improved scalability

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Mental health support
• Retirement programs
• Family-forming benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• Paid time away programs for vacation and sick paid time off