2D/3D Senior Effects Developer / Technical Director, Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver
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This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.
Position Summary
The Senior Effects TD operates independently to generate a wide range of FX Elements to match the aesthetics of the project. Utilizing all aspects of houdini to create highly realistic dynamic simulation to the heavily stylized procedural setups for feature Animation and visual effects projects.
The Senior Effects TD also completes lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their supervisors.
This position requires a strong hand-drawn 2D foundation, along with proven production experience in both 2D FX animation and stylized 3D animation techniques.
What You’ll Do
Create hand drawn 2D FX as sprite sequences that can be used in 2d/3d packages
Paint overs for conceptual FX design
Final frame paint overs to bring 2d aesthetics into 3d production techniques.
Concept design capability
Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
Provide accurate time estimates for shotwork
Hand off elements to other departments i.e. comp and rendering teams
Present shot work in dailies; attend dailies and other department meetings
Mentor junior effects artists
Data management of shots including clean up
Develop novel approaches for Complex / Stylized FX Setups
Stylized and Photoreal Look development in Mantra / Karma
What We’re Looking For
At least 5 years relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least 7 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education.
Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye
Exhibits strong teamwork and interdisciplinary thinking
Production pipeline experience
A strong portfolio showcasing fluency in hand-drawn, traditional 2D FX animation
Strong communication and follow-through
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
Expert Level experience with Houdini
Ability to quickly pickup knowledge in other DCC / tools
Skilled in, or eager to master various animation techniques including; procedural animation, keyframing and simulations such as rigid bodies, soft bodies, fluids, particle dynamics etc.
Strong grasp of visual story telling, animation and film making fundamentals, specifically timing, light, colour composition, silhouette, appeal etc.
Basic Nuke Experience.
Good knowledge of physics and natural phenomena
Linux and scripting ability in Python
Nice to have:
Concept design skills; especially quick sketching or paintovers for FX, lighting, mood, and overall shot direction
As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.
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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$126,700 to C$154,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
Sobre Industrial Light & Magic:
Fundada em 1975 por George Lucas, a ILM é a principal unidade de efeitos especiais do mundo, atendendo às indústrias do cinema, produção comercial e atrações. A ILM criou efeitos visuais para mais de 325 filmes e desempenhou um papel fundamental em sete dos dez maiores sucessos de bilheteria em todo o mundo e contribuiu para 25 dos 50 melhores. A ILM definiu o padrão para efeitos visuais, criando algumas das imagens mais impressionantes na história do cinema. Na vanguarda da revolução digital, a empresa continua a quebrar abrir novos caminhos em efeitos visuais, realidade virtual, realidade aumentada e cinema imersivo.
Sobre The Walt Disney Company:
A The Walt Disney Company, juntamente com suas subsidiárias e afiliadas, é uma líder diversificada em entretenimento familiar e mídia internacional que inclui três segmentos principais de negócios: Disney Entertainment, ESPN e Disney Experiences. Desde seus primeiros passos como um estúdio de desenho animado na década de 1920 até se tornar o atual nome de destaque na indústria do entretenimento, a Disney orgulhosamente dá continuidade a seu legado de criação de histórias e experiências de padrão internacional para toda a família. As histórias, personagens e experiências da Disney tocam consumidores e visitantes de todas as partes do mundo. Com operações em mais de 40 países, nossos funcionários e colaboradores trabalham juntos para criar experiências de entretenimento adoradas por todos.
Esta vaga é oferecida junto à ILM (Vancouver) Inc., que é parte de um segmento de negócios que chamamos de Industrial Light & Magic.