Animated Feature – Senior Animator (Sydney)

We’ve evolved from penguins to owls!

Consolidating on our success with “Happy Feet”, we are now in full production on our next animated feature “Legend of the Guardians”, directed by Zack Snyder. “Legend of the Guardians” is a 100% keyframe animation project, containing a fascinating diversity of challenging photo-realistic animal characters, with heavy performance acting requirements.

Animal Logic attracts highly talented people from all around the globe, who are drawn both by the impressive style and quality of our work and the opportunity to live in Sydney – one of the most beautiful, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Though now a relatively large company, Animal Logic prides itself on providing artists with the opportunity to spread their wings creatively in a collaborative group environment.

We are currently seeking a Senior Creature Animator to join us on this groundbreaking project.

Key requirements of the role:

5+ years experience in animating for feature films.

A demonstrated passion and ability in animating naturalistic creatures.

High-level knowledge and proficiency in XSI would be a definite advantage, but not mandatory.

Ability to lead teams by motivating and supporting others in the group toward realising the director’s vision, while taking an active role in providing creative input and solutions.

A flexible approach, while setting and maintaining consistent high-standards within the group and staying focussed on deadlines.

A fervent desire to produce the best quality animation on the planet and to keep raising the bar!

If you are interested in applying for this position then please complete our online application form via our website at http://www.animallogic.com

Animated Feature – Senior Lighting Technical Directors (Sydney)

Established in 1991, Animal Logic quickly earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading design, visual effects and animation companies.

Animal Logic attracts highly talented people from all around the globe, who are drawn both by the impressive style and quality of our work and the opportunity to live in Sydney – one of the most beautiful, cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Our facility is situated fifteen minutes from Bondi Beach, (one of over 150 beaches in the Sydney metropolitan area), bordered on two sides by substantial areas of parklands and only ten minutes away from the Central Business district and iconic Sydney Harbour. With its temperate climate and outdoor lifestyle Sydney is both a fantastic place for families and an exciting destination for those who enjoy adventure and a spot of nightlife.

We are looking for Senior Lighting Technical Directors who are available now to work on our current Animated Feature “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” directed by the visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder. The estimated contract length is approximately 14 weeks.

Ideally candidates will have:

4 + years experience in a production environment

Experience in lighting for feature films and/or TVC

Production experience in Maya and Renderman

Experience in MEL, Python and C++

Experience in Shader Writing

Experience compositing with a node-based compositing package

To be successful in these roles, the following is required of all candidates:

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to work to deadlines

Strong technical and visual skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve

If you are interested in applying for this position then please complete our online application form via our website at http://animallogic.com

VFX – Senior Creature Animator (Sydney)

Established in 1991, Animal Logic quickly earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading design, visual effects and animation companies.

Animal Logic attracts highly talented people from all around the globe, who are drawn both by the impressive style and quality of our work and the opportunity to live in Sydney – one of the most beautiful, cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Our facility is situated fifteen minutes away from Bondi Beach, (one of over 150 beaches in the Sydney metropolitan area), bordered on two sides by substantial areas of parklands and only ten minutes away from the Central Business district and iconic Sydney Harbour. With its temperate climate and outdoor lifestyle Sydney is both a fantastic place for families and an exciting destination for those who enjoy adventure and a spot of nightlife.

We are currently searching for a small number of Senior Creature Animators to join our VFX team on the upcoming action fantasy “Sucker Punch” from visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder.

Though now a relatively large company, Animal Logic prides itself on providing artists with the opportunity to spread their wings creatively in a collaborative group environment.

To join us on this project you will need the following:

5+ years experience in animating for feature films.

A demonstrated passion and ability in animating naturalistic creatures.

High-level knowledge and proficiency in XSI would be a definite advantage, but not mandatory.

Ability to lead teams by motivating and supporting others in the group toward realising the director’s vision, while taking an active role in providing creative input and solutions.

A flexible approach, while setting and maintaining consistent high-standards within the group and staying focussed on deadlines.

A fervent desire to produce the best quality animation on the planet and to keep raising the bar!

If you are interested in applying for this position then please complete our online application via our website at http://www.animallogic.com

VFX – FX TDs (Sydney)

Established in 1991, Animal Logic quickly earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading design, visual effects and animation companies.

Animal Logic attracts highly talented people from all around the globe, who are drawn both by the impressive style and quality of our work and the opportunity to live in Sydney – one of the most beautiful, cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Our facility is situated fifteen minutes from Bondi Beach, (one of over 150 beaches in the Sydney metropolitan area), bordered on two sides by substantial areas of parklands and only ten minutes away from the Central Business district and iconic Sydney Harbour. With its temperate climate and outdoor lifestyle Sydney is both a fantastic place for families and an exciting destination for those who enjoy adventure and a spot of nightlife.

We are looking for Senior Effects Technical Directors who are available now to work on the upcoming action fantasy “Sucker Punch”, from visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder. The estimated contract length is 10 – 12 weeks.

Ideal candidates should show experience in: Setting up large scale fire/smoke fluid simulations and hero particle simulation sequences.

The following is required of all candidates:

•3 + years production experience in television commercials, film or animated features.

•Experience in MEL or python scripting.

•Tool development experience.

•Renderman production experience.

•Procedural shading and scripting.

•Previous experience in FX look development in film or animated features.

•Excellent attention to detail, both artistic and technical.

•Proven ability to multi-task, prioritise and problem solve, both individually and as part of your function as a team member.

•Ability to communicate and interact positively in a collaborative group environment.

•A technical education or background will also be considered favourably.

If you are interested in applying for this position then please complete our online application form via our website at http://www.animallogic.com

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The Foundry unveils 3D Camera Tracker for After Effects

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At NAB 2010, The Foundry revealed its work on a plug-in to bring 3D camera tracking directly into Adobe After Effects. Their Camera Tracker plug-in, currently in pre-beta, looks set to provide long-missing functionality to After Effects, and once it has been added, it will likely transform the type of work seen from After Effects artists.
3D Camera tracking provides the means to recreate the movement of an actual camera in virtual a three-dimensional model. Although it is most commonly used to match 3D models in animation created in software such as Maya to a background plate shot, After Effects has long had the capability to work with this data in its own 3D comp world using the Maya .ma format.

However the process has always involved leaving After Effects to track the shot in a third-party application, be it the fully featured PFTrack or the more modestly priced but powerful Syntheyes. There is an investment not only of money but of time to learn the workflow of these applications – while most of them offer something like a “one-button” solution (in Syntheyes it is literally a big green button) there is an entire discipline in visual effects devoted to matchmoving using this software.

Camera Tracker looks promising to save After Effects artists time and money in a couple of ways. First of all, it is implemented as a plug-in which can be accessed directly in the application. Because it has to work with the After Effects API, its UI will be more unified and less complicated than the multi-panel approach typical to the more complex stand-alone alternatives. And assuming it can deliver a result in a majority of cases, its projected $250 price beats the competition.

Jim Geduldick from Off Hollywood (and the NYC After Effects User Group) demonstrated the software in the Foundry booth. “Having camera tracking available directly means huge time savings for anyone working entirely in After Effects and unlocks the possibility to work directly with a large selection of other third-party plugins that understand 3D camera data.” These include Trapcode Particular, which is also apparently on its way to Nuke as a third-party plugin.

Anyone interested in participating in the Camera Tracker beta can register here. Target date for release is late summer or early fall of this year.


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Graphic Design major to VFX/Modeling/etc.

Hello everyone, I’ve been in college for 3 years now and have only been in graphic design for 1 year of that. I will be close to 60k in debt after this year and have 2-3 more years left. Aside from my financial problems 🙂 choosing a major has been extremely difficult for me, but I think that I’m set on graphic design, but I have a better idea what I’d like to do with that. I recently got a student job working for Daktronics (which is one of the leading LED display providers for some professional sports teams) Anywho, they mostly use after effects and maya, and I have been learning these programs and enjoy them very much and have been reading sites like this closely about jobs and such and think it’s finally what I’d like to do with my life.

One problem is that I don’t think I’ll go to a special art school for VFX like I’m assuming most people do, and I’m sure that might set me back a ways from the others.

So my questions. . . do you yourself or do you know others who have a graphic design major but who now work with VFX?

I take pride in self teaching myself, from the piano to the accordion (all by ear, without knowning how to read sheet music) and now to after effects and maya (with the help of tutorials and just experimenting). I am no master at the piano or accordion and I know it will take years, and I know it takes an extremely long time to master maya.

Would you recommend I dropping out of grahpic design and just going to a VFX school? If so, I live in the flat plains of South Dakota and I don’t think there are too many VFX schools near here, but are there any reasonably close you may know of?

What are some well known VFX schools out there that aren’t too expensive?

I think that is all for now. I would greatly appreciate all your answers!

Thanks everyone

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