Hasta La Motion!

FX Technical Directors gather a variety of 3D assets produced by our Layout and Animation departments and use our cutting-edge proprietary toolset to create particle, rigid body and fluid simulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses an array of commercial and proprietary software tools to produce photorealistic simulations of real-world phenomena while developing innovative solutions to complex problems
• Produces test and often final renders of FX elements for a shot
• Creates working test composites for review by the supervision team
• Works in partnership with lighters & compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard

Requirements:

• Proven experience in feature, commercials or broadcast visual effects production
• Experience in live action FX work preferred
• Good understanding of the entire visual effects process
• An eye for details, good sense of timing, and through understanding of techniques and technologies relating to physical simulation in computer graphics
• The ability to think clearly and creatively under pressure
• Good proficiency with Maya, strong scripting skills in MEL, with Python, C/C++ programming and shell scripting a plus
• Knowledge of Pixar’s PRMan renderer preferred
• Familiarity with at least one node based compositing application (Shake and/or Nuke preferred), and a solid understanding of the compositing process
• Good computer skills, particularly with the UNIX/Linux command line
• Completion of University (or equivalent) and/or at least 3 years relevant experience

Details:

• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Start Date: Immediate and into 2011
• Duration: Project based

If this position sounds of interest then please visit our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

With an emphasis on the aesthetics and techniques of photorealistic image creation, the DMP artist will be responsible for painting photo real environments, elements and textures for matching into live action plates or to stand on their own as DMP plates. These Digital Matte Painting’s may also be used in a 3D environment and may be mapped onto 3D objects.

DMPs can be created from scratch or sampled from photos, scanned reference or any other artwork necessary to create new objects or to match the surfaces of existing live action. A strong understanding and sympathy for real world materials and lighting is essential and must be demonstrated in the work on your reel. DMP artists may work closely with the modelling and shading artists and therefore must have a basic knowledge of the practices of each discipline.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in creating photo-realistic DMPs required
• Assisting and developing the look of a shot or sequence with the supervision team
• Work alongside the production team to establish schedules and technical requirements
• Works in partnership with shader developer’s, lighters and compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard

Requirements:

• Proven experience in feature film/broadcast visual effects production
• Thorough working knowledge of Photoshop, with an understanding of Nuke and Maya
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Strong artistic skills
• A traditional arts background with an emphasis on photo-realistic work and environments would be an advantage
• A good understanding of the entire visual effects process is also needed
• Completion of University (or equivalent) and/or at least 3 years relevant experience

Details:

• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Start Date: Immediate and through 2011
• Duration: Project based

If this position sounds of interest then please visit our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Candidates should be willing to consider their task part of the creative process, not only a matter of duplicating scans or drawings. Often designs must change in the modelling/rigging phase. So a design and/or sculpting background would be ideal but not essential. Some technical proficiency with building models for deformations (like blendshapes, deformers and muscle/skin simulators) is a must. Solid production experience required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To bring a creative spirit to the task
• To build 3D models which artistically represent the designs while technically meeting the needs of other processes
• To be flexible and team oriented
• To communicate about their progress and ideas with their supervisor and producer daily

Requirements:

• Ability to interpret models from both 3D scans or 2D artwork
• Advanced UV skills a must
• Experience building models for facial and body deformations
• Thorough working knowledge of Maya’s modelling tools, and Zbrush/Mudbox
• Knowledge of any supplemental modelling tools or additional packages a plus eg: Cyslice
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Fine art skills and design background a plus (sculpture, drawing, Industrial Design)
• Completion of University (or equivalent) and/or at least 3 years relevant experience

Details:

• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Start Date: Immediate and into 2011
• Duration: Project based

If this position sounds of interest then please visit our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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This is a freelance position that may turn into a full-time position. We are currently looking to spend $600 a day (DOE).

So Cal area artists preferred, but all are welcome to apply.

Please email contact info, resumes, and reels (or links to reels) to: staffordmulti@gmail.com