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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series as well as upcoming feature film, Zac Power.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">*Prioritising candidates based in Australia, but could consider relocating someone to Sydney - no remote opportunities available.*</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">The Animation Supervisor's role is to guide and supervise the animation crew, together with the Animation Director, to ensure that the Clients' creative vision for animation is realised and delivered to the technical &amp; creative standards required by the Production Company.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">About the role:</span><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; 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