Effects Technical Director
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10101927 Ubicación Vancouver, Canadá Business Industrial Light & Magic Fecha de publicación 20/09/2024Detalles del empleo:
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.
The Effects TD generates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. They also complete lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with mentorship from their supervisors.
ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the FX team embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences.
What You’ll Do
Comprehend and execute direction from Effects Supervisor and VFX Supervisor.
Design and build FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
Apply simple lighting and composition techniques to present work in context
Hand off elements to other departments i.e. comp and rendering teams
Data management of shots. Responsible for helping optimize production workflows, including managing renders, downstream data and cleanup.
Provide accurate time estimates for shotwork. Maintain or exceed a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work
Participate as a team member in achieving various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis
May be responsible for acting as a “mentor” to Entry Level FX artists.
What We’re Looking For
At least three years of relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma or higher in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least five years of relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education.
Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye
Exhibits strong teamwork and interdisciplinary thinking
Production pipeline experience
Strong communication and follow-through
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
Experience with either Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini, or similar software. Ability and interest to learn new proprietary tools.
Good knowledge of the physics of simulation
Nice to have:
Linux and scripting ability in Python
Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressions
Join ILM
The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$96,800 to C$118,000 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.
Acerca de Industrial Light & Magic:
Fundado en 1975 por George Lucas, ILM es la instalación de efectos líder en el mundo, que presta servicio a las industrias cinematográfica, de producción comercial y de atracción. ILM ha creado efectos visuales para más de 325 largometrajes y ha jugado un papel clave en siete de los 10 éxitos mundiales de taquilla más importantes de todos los tiempos y ha contribuido en 25 de los 50 mejores. ILM ha establecido el estándar para los efectos visuales, creando algunas de las imágenes más impresionantes de la historia del cine. A la vanguardia de la revolución digital, la compañía continúa abriendo nuevos caminos en efectos visuales, realidad virtual, realidad aumentada y cine inmersivo.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en ILM (Vancouver) Inc. , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Industrial Light & Magic.