Hasta La Motion!

I’m trying to learn more about CG and VFX and filmmaking in general so I have a lot of newb questions.

I think I get what roto is (kinda like a frame-by-frame mask so you can cut out part of a shot and paste it onto another?), and I’m pretty sure what green screen is, but I can’t have it straight because it seems like green screen would replace roto. What am I missing here? Why would anyone go through all the work of roto when they could just green screen it?

Must be able to create light rigs or lighting mark ups and have a strong sense of color theory. Must be able to give and take direction through notes or mark ups. Must have 2 to 4 years previous experience as a Lighting supervisor and must have Production Animation experience.

Position is On-Site, must have the right to work in the U.S. We are not relocating employees at this time.

Please email detailed resume, shot list and link to online reel to marci.gray@warnerbros.com by 6/15/10

JOB FUNCTIONS
1.Light 3d scenes
2.Review work from overseas (effective, positive and articulate communication skills a must).
3.Give Direction in form of notes or photoshop markup to overseas studio
4.Communicate in a positive and articulate manner
5.Must work closely with Producers or Visual Development.
6.Working to clear and defined milestones within a project and strict time constraints
7.Lead a team of Lighters/Shaders

Knowledge/Skills
·Strong working knowledge of Maya, Compositing package (Fusion, After Effects or Nuke)
·Must have an understanding of lighting, color, and contrast
·Ability to create light rigs
·Create stylized look or mood lighting
·Understand, create or modify maya shaders
·Composite render layers
·Production lighting experience
·Optimization of render times
·2D painting skills for markups

In a move bolstering the talent pool at its New York facility, visual effects company Method Studios has hired VFX supervisor Peter Marin and senior Flame artist Martin Lazaro, who most recently completed work on the Spike Jonze film "I’m Here.”

“We’re very happy to have Peter and Martin on board,” said Gabby Gourrier, Executive Producer, Method Studios. “As we continue to strengthen our East Coast presence, together they bring a wealth of experience in visual effects to our growing team of New York-based artists.

Peter Marin, VFX Supervisor, Method Studios

A veteran of the post industry, Marin has worked in visual effects since 1997, when he first joined The Mill as a Flame artist. Since then, Marin has served as VFX supervisor at a number of leading facilities, including Framestore CFC in Reykjavik, Iceland, the UK’s Animal Logic, and Sweden’s Redrum, where he worked on the 2009 Cannes Lion Grand Prix winner, “Carousell.” From 2002-2008, Marin was partner, senior creative artist, VFX supervisor and head of 2D and 3D at Stockholm Postproduction, before which he worked on feature projects such as “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” and “Black Hawk Down” at Mill Film in London.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Method family,” Marin commented. “In addition to an incredibly innovative team of artists, Method has the technical resources to enable us to bring as much creativity to a project as we can.”

Peter Lazaro, Sr. Flame Artist, Method Studios

A seasoned VFX talent with over 15 years of experience, Lazaro got his start in the industry as a graphic designer at Metrovision in Buenos Aires, Argentina, designing commercials and TV shows before forming his own VFX boutique, Dynamo Post. After that, Lazaro moved to Spain, where he worked on numerous high-end VFX commercials and feature film projects. Prior to joining Method, Lazaro headed the VFX department as a Flame artist/VFX supervisor at Wild Child Post and Resident Creative Studio in NYC, where in addition to commercials for clients such as AT&T and Sirius/XM, he worked on music videos for Coldplay, Jay-Z, Kanye West and the Black Eyed Peas, among others, as well as the opening titles for HBO’s “Entourage.”

“Method has a great team of artists supported by a robust technical infrastructure that extends around the world,” Lazaro said. “There is so much creativity here, and that, along with a full slate of projects to work on, makes me very excited about what the future will bring, particularly as we look to move into our new facility shared with Company 3 in the heart of Chelsea.”

About Method Studios
Based in Los Angeles, with locations in New York and London, Method Studios is a leading post production facility providing a full range of visual effects services including conceptual design, look development, on-set supervision, 3D animation/CGI, matte painting, and compositing and finishing. As an artist-driven company, Method is built around an exceptional team of VFX professionals who have created award-winning visual effects for commercials, music videos and feature films. The company is led by creative director Dan Glass, who most recently served as senior visual effects supervisor on “The Tree of Life,” and has a long list of film credits including “Batman Begins,” “Speed Racer” and “V for Vendetta,” as well as both “Matrix” sequels. Method’s unique approach combines traditional filmmaking techniques with the most sophisticated digital solutions in 2D compositing and 3D animation, all of which has helped build the company’s reputation over the past decade for the highest quality work.

Method Studios also provides an array of services to stereoscopic film productions, including the creation of stereo 3D content. Company 3, a sister company, maintains a full stereoscopic color-grading suite in the same building as Method’s Los Angeles facility, most recently used for “Alice in Wonderland.”

Recent commercial credits for Method include campaigns for Milkquarious, Bridgestone and Geico. Recent feature film projects include “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “I’m Here.” www.methodstudios.com