Hasta La Motion!

As a Rendering Technical Assistant you would work to oversee activity on the render farm, assist artists with render issues and control the priority of work on the farm. The Rendering Technical Assistant is responsible for managing the resources for the current roster of shows, monitoring of renders and image processes, and some data management

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Render queue management
• Quality control of images, error checking and troubleshooting a wide variety of technical problems
• Communication with Digital, Feature Production, Data-ops, Data Wranglers, Systems and Render Engineer departments
• Creating reports for night rendering
• Disk resource management.
• Scripting tools to automate common tasks and improve work flow

Requirements:

• An interest in developing skills and progressing within VFX
• Ability to learn quickly and think on your feet is essential
• Good communication and team working skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative and prioritise work loads
• Problem solving

Details:

• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 6-12 months

If this position sounds of interest then please get in touch, sending your resume to: vancouver-jobs@moving-picture.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Santa has been a very naughty boy this year.

As the town of Spokane, Wa celebrate the Christmas festivities, the Williams family cry boo-hoo. It appears that Santa has taken away all of their presents, leaving behind lumps of coal. Is Santa Clause the one responsible for taking away the presents from the good people of Spokane, or is someone else responsible?

Key Purpose of the Job

To seamlessly integrate all the layers or elements of a shot, including live-action and computer graphic elements. Compositors work closely with Visual Effects Supervisors and 2D Supervisors to composite the numerous elements that complete a visual effects shot.

Needs To Do

Blue/green screen extractions
Seamless integration of live action, miniature and CGI sources
Take part in client reviews
Follow production methodologies and develop creative approaches and problem-solving
Performing all aspects of composite fx design

Needs To Know

You must have a minimum of 4 years VFX industry experience
Experience in using Nuke
A knowledge and interest in photography and practical lighting is helpful
Critical eye for detail, and strong communication skills

Needs To Be

Pro-active
Team oriented
Adaptable
Accept change
Calm under pressure

Measures of Performance

Quality of final VFX shots
On time delivery
Continuous improvement

If you are interested please apply online at http://www.dneg.com/jobs/

We look forward to hearing from you!

MPC is one of the world’s leading post production facilities creating high-end digital visual effects for the television and feature film industries. Working at the cutting edge of visual effects requires the research and development of new techniques and this is the responsibility of our Software team.

We now seek to appoint a Software Developer into this team in our London facility to develop new tools for some exciting upcoming feature film productions.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Working with artists to understand production needs
• Researching new techniques to meet those needs
• Developing new artist tools to fit into MPC’s VFX pipeline
• Maintaining and updating existing tools
• Technical and end user documentation
• Supporting artists during shot production.

Skills and Experience:
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Previous development experience in a production environment
• Good understanding of physics, 3D math, simulation technologies
• Excellent knowledge of C++
• Experience with Linux-based debuggers and profilers
• Development experience using Maya’s API
• A good knowledge of Python is an advantage as is knowledge of other 3D software packages
• Evidence of a good eye for aesthetics is desirable.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced VFX developer or someone looking to break into VFX from the games industry to work on some of the most exciting major feature films in production today. If you are interested please apply online.
http://www.moving-picture.com/index….cruitment.html

Roto Animation Artist – Mid

A Roto Animation Artist is responsible for delivering high quality character and object roto-animation for feature films. They would be working closely alongside Matchmove Artists and Animators to create animation that matches the movement of the selected character / object on the film backplates and that also moves realistically in 3D space. Successful applicants should have the ability to work well as part of a team and be capable of delivering work to meet deadlines.

Primary Responsibilities

* To roto-animate a variety of characters and / or objects that match the film backplates for various film projects and maintain consistent shot quality
* To work closely with Roto Animation Supervisors / Leads to create convincing performances and motion of characters and objects in both screen and 3D space within the animation package for the addition of CG effects.
* To be able to follow direction and take ownership of your tasks.
* To be able to confidently flag when there are issues and lack of clarity of your tasks informing relevant supervisors and production managers.
* Do their best to stay positive and accept direction changes in an intense production environment.
* To be conscious of continuity between scenes when working with other Roto Animation Artists on the same character / rig.
* To organize their time, collaborate, and effectively communicate with their supervisors and team mates.

Experience and Skills required

* Relevant experience in a similar role, preferably within feature films.
* The candidate must thrive in a team environment and enjoy working with other artists.
* Candidates should demonstrate a good eye for detail and precision with strong problem-solving skills
* Able to deliver results to a high standard with the aid and direction of the Roto Animation Leads / Supervisors.
* Ability to be adaptable and accepting of changes in a production schedule.
* An understanding of the computer graphics production process and other departments/disciplines needs and requirements.
* Aware of project schedules and capable of delivering work to deadlines.
* Knowledge of 3D animation toolsets (preferably Maya).
* An understanding of animation principles and work methods.
* Good communication skills both technically and creatively.
* Animation/drawing/sculpting skills a plus.

Please Apply online: http://www.moving-picture.com/index….cruitment.html