Hasta La Motion!

Duties and Responsibilities:
· Create effects for assigned shots using Maya and other necessary software, ensuring continuity and flow within and between shots and sequences
· Managing other Effects Artists to ensure that all individually assigned Effects deliverables are completed fully and in line with production schedule and Director’s overall vision
· Attend Effects reviews for assigned sequences
· Troubleshoot and debug shot problems and escalate technical issues as required
· Maintain a convention of file naming structures for all shots that is compatible within the Silkroading Animation production pipeline
· Remain current and up-to-date in effects techniques through industry research and training
· Perform additional duties as required

Skills and Experience:
· 3+ years CG visual effects experience in a Maya production environment
· Feature film or animation experience an asset
· Completed post-secondary education classical or 3D animation, art fundamentals, or other relevant area of study
· Good working knowledge of Realflow, Maya FX tools, Houdini and 3dMax.
· Experience with Maya particles/dynamics and particle expressions
· Basic understanding of animation styles and techniques and the animation production pipeline as a whole
· Good creative and technical problem solving skills
· Ability to learn quickly and comprehend custom in-house production tools
· Ability to prioritize tasks, meet tight deadlines, and perform to standard in a fast-paced environment
· Compositing principles preferably using Fusion and/or Nuke
· Any scripting language
· knowledge on Imax or dome film is better.

Qualified applicants can apply through email to Silkroading at annie.ren.of@gmail.com Please ensure you attach a link to your demo reel including your reel breakdown and resume.

We would like to thank all applicants and will reply all right away.

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While I’m not interested in the surrounding debate that this came from I would be interested in your reasoning for this move?

Looking thru the challenge series in most all of the contests there is an average of 5 – 6 people submitting and only an average of 1 VIP. I believe one of the ideas of the challenge series was to help promote and challenge artists that are working on improving their skills.

I have been a member of this site for sometime and have improved greatly because of it and feel I have learned a lot due to these challenges. I would feel that by closing them off you would be doing a great injustice to the community that has been built here.

Thanks,

Caique Veloso
www.tankstudio.com.br