Hasta La Motion!

Character Rigger/TD

Specializing in feature film visual effects and animation for international and local producers, Toronto based digital studio, Mr. X Inc. is comprised of a unique and gifted team of artists, filmmakers and programmers devoted to the art, craft and technology of visual story-telling.

Our talented staff, committed to quality above all else, has achieved some of the most original and photo-realistic visual effects and animation seen on film to date. If you have the imagination, talent and drive, then Mr. X is looking for you.

We have an immediate need for a Character Rigging TD on a feature film project.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and create animator friendly rigs that work with Maya’s referencing pipeline
• Work with Modeling to create a model that meets technical needs
• Work with R&D to design, debug and evaluate new tools
• Collaborate with animators to design motion controls
• Develop and maintain character motion and deformation systems
• Develop new techniques and processes to solve character production challenges
• Write utility scripts and programs to streamline the setup process
• Communicate information about new tools and techniques to others
• Work with production management to prioritize tasks
• Keep supervisors informed of progress, changes, roadblocks and other critical issues

Qualifications:

• 3 years professional experience rigging characters for animation
• Previous experience Rigging in Houdini
• Excellent MEL scripting capabilities.
• Training in visual arts and understanding of form, geometry and movement
• Knowledge of academics such as linear algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus and differential geometry
• Knowledge in programming and software development skills
• Linux experience desired
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to function well in a team environment and be detail oriented

All interested applicants should email their resumes to recruiting@mrxfx.com with the subject reading “Character Rigging TD".



Please include the address of your web portfolio in your resume or send your demo reel to:


Attn: Recruiting/Character Rigging TD
Mr X Inc.
35 McCaul Street, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1V7


We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

DOUBLE NEGATIVE VFX (LONDON) REQUIRE MATHS AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TO SUPPORT OUR DIGITAL POST-PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
Linux / OSX / Windows / Perl / Python / C

Job Title: Technology Support/Technology Internship (12 months)
Department: Technology
Location: London
Reporting into: Head of Technology

THE CANDIDATE:

DO YOU LIKE FILMS?

This is an ideal first or second role and Double Negative welcomes graduates with a passion for film. We need people from a degree discipline ideally with a 2:1 or above in Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics with an understanding of the following technology: Linux / OSX / Windows / Perl / Python / C.
In addition to the technologies listed we have developed a huge amount of in house applications which will stretch and develop your skills further.

THE COMPANY:

WE NEED IT SUPPORT

Double Negative is a full-service Visual Effects facility capable of handling projects from initial design through on-set supervision and production to post-production. All key post-production technologies are available in-house to allow for maximum flexibility. Our R&D Department is constantly developing groundbreaking software to ensure we remain at the cutting edge of global VFX.
Over the last year the company has completed work on projects including: Angels and Demons, Quantum of Solace, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and many more (details on or website www.dneg.com).

THE ROLE:

YOU MAKE FILMS HAPPEN

Your choice of course may have led you to believe a career in creative media was not available to you, however Double Negative need your more then you think. Our Technology and R&D department are constantly working to develop and support innovative IT solutions to the huge challenges that each project presents.
Your responsibility is to ensure the smooth running and support of our business critical systems and assist our highly technical staff with their enquiries.

Linux / OSX / Windows / Perl / Python / C
FOR A CHALENGING IT CAREER WITHIN THE FILM INDUSTRY PLEASE APPLY TO JOBS@DNEG.COM OR SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO HANNAH ACOCK 77 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON W1D 5DU

Hey guys, I’m new here and this is my first thread.

I always loved looking at specials effects for movies and how they did it. So about a year ago I decided to learn it on my own.

I started out by playing around with Maya, I bought some books and I kind of got the basic knowledge of how it works, and what tools do. I enjoyed it for a while, but after getting to know that modeling is just one of the steps in specials effects, I decided I’d learn a compositing software.

The first thing that popped in my mind was After Effects. Why not right? I’m familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator. So i bought a book, and I started learning from there, I also did some tutorials online where I gained some new knowledge.

But after getting to know a little bit more of compositing, I’ve learned that most movies are done in node-base softwares, like Fusion, Nuke, Shake (By the way, is it still in use for movies after Apple "killed it"?)

So here’s my first question:

What makes a node-base software better than a layer-base software?
Let’s say:
Fusion X After Effects

So my journey continues, I’ve downloaded the Fusion Learning Edition one day ago, I still didn’t get a lot of time to play around it, but somehow knowing a little bit of Maya helps me understand it better 🙂

Since I don’t want my "hyperness" to go away, I decided to get some books and devote myself to learn it.

But that’s the problem!!!

I CAN"T FIND A SINGLE BOOK ABOUT IT!?!!

How come such a well respected compositing software, used in a bunch of different movies don’t have a single book about it?

Is it some kind of a secret society where you go to your local library and you say a password, and the person taking care of you brings you back a book and tells you to don’t say anything? haha i know I’m being silly here, and I also know that the book:

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing,

is based on Fusion 2.5?! (at least that’s what I read)

But isn’t there a book where I could get all the knowledge a beginner should get?

If you guys know courses, school classes, tutorial sites that teach you how to get around Fusion I would appreciate it A LOT!

For the experts out there, just a curious question. How did you guys learn your compositing software?

Right now I have this goal in my head, and I want to keep fighting for it, all help is VERY welcomed!

Thank you guys!

I’m really glad I found this website!

-Sneaky Money

Hey everyone, I’m trying to find out what the community honestly thinks of FXPHD. I’m thinking of doing some of their Nuke (and Maya) courses since I’m ready to make a transition from After Effects to a node based compositing package. I took a look at Gnomon but that is way out of my price range and from what I saw the intro to Nuke DVD was a little old. I can pull just over $300 to get some quality training, but I don’t want to throw away that money for something that’s not going to help me. What do you think?