Hasta La Motion!

Senior Creature TDs are responsible for setting up and running flesh-surface, hair, cloth, rigid body simulations as well as able to wrangle rigging and creature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and guidance of their supervisors.

Basic Skills:
* Set up and run proprietary cloth, hair, flesh surfaces and rigid body simulations
* Hero-creature enveloping using a combination of commercial software packages and proprietary tools
* Run flesh-volume simulations
* Wrangle creature rigging issues for artists in other disciplines
* Mentor entry level artists
* Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in various software packages
* Create dynamic simulations in packages such as Maya/XSI
* Wrangle creature pipeline issues for artists in other disciplines, such as:
* MOCAP data re-targeting in XSI/Maya;
* Act as wrangler for a creature and/or a specific technique used across multiple creatures

Requirements:

* 8+ years work experience required in 3D CGI for digital animation, visual effects or
producing cg characters and creatures for visual media.
* A demo reel demonstrating artistic and technical ability is required for this role.
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, computer visualization, or
computer animation required.
* Proficiency with Linux is required.
* Expertise with Maya and/or other high-end animation software is required.
* Experience with C++, mel, python, or other scripting languages is desirable.
* Feature Film experience required.
* Experience in corrective sculpting. Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping

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Digital Matte Artists have the ability to create photo-real environments and landscapes exhibiting a strong foundation in photo-realistic traditional and digital art skills with an emphasis on landscapes. Performs tasks related to integrating added imagery into a shots, preserving a unified sense of lighting, perspective, and color. Also responsible for creating original 2D and 3D content that may comprise part or all of an environment.

# Combines painting skills in animation software, with a knowledge of photography, practical and digital modeling, and design, to create 2D and 3D paintings for digital environments.
# Works closely with the Lead Digital Matte Painter and Supervisors to ensure that plates meet planned concept design requirements.
# Work with ILM production teams to establish appropriate methods and accurate estimates on shot production.
# Complete work within the bid timeframe, while maintaining constant communication with production teams and other CG artists.

Requirements:
# Bachelor’s degree in art, industrial design, theatrical design or painting preferred.
# 8+ years of related production experience with at least 5 years of feature film experience.
# Demo reel and/or portfolio required
# A proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is required.
# Strong knowledge of camera focal lengths, good sense of composition and an understanding of different out-put requirements. Requires knowledge of 2D and 3D animation, software, and motion.
# Strong knowledge and ability in perspective, value matching 35 mm photography, flatbed scanning, and motion.
# Knowledge of 3D modeling and rendering programs.
# Understanding of 2D compositing software.

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FX Technical Directors are responsible for generating FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. Responsibilities also include the lighting, rendering and basic compositing of those FX elements.

* Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems.
* Lights and renders FX elements and creates basic composite to demonstrate the usability of the elements.
* Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, XSI, 3DS Max or other software, and ability to write expressions or authoring of shaders are required.
* Linux and scripting ability in Python preferred, and experience in MEL highly desired; C++ skills also applicable.
* Responsible for mentoring other digital artists in FX simulation work.

Requirements

* Demo reel demonstrating artistic and technical ability is required for this role.
* 8+ years work experience required in visual effects.
* Feature film experienced required
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, computer visualization, or computer animation required.
* Proficiency with Linux is required.
* Expertise with Maya and/or other high-end animation software is required.
* Experience with C++, mel, python, or other scripting languages is desirable.

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The Senior Texture Artist’s primary responsibility is to create the desired textures according to the designs and visual style of the animated feature. The Senior Texture Artist will also be responsible for some hands-on texturing of the more significantly complex CG models.

# Working under the guidance and direction of the Lead Texture Artist the Senior Texture Artist is responsible for the creation of textures for CG assets insuring that they will satisfy the style and quality of the production.
# Collaborate with other artists to create valid textures for production.
# Works with preproduction team to execute the desired look of CG models and characters.
# Works closely with various team members in achieving desired look of models.
# Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.
# Attend all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.
# May participate in the recruiting and staffing of the asset team and assesses the work of prospective candidates for hiring.
# May be called upon to mentor junior members of the team.

Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Graphics, Industrial Design, Fine Arts or equivalents having gained a strong sense of design and surface development.
* Experience in UV layout, texture projections, and 2D texture painting in UV layouts.
* Proficiency in the application and use of textures in one or more 3D applications (Maya preferred).
* Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
* Procedural texture writing experience a plus.
* 3+ years work experience required in 3D CG for digital animation or visual effects film.
* Proficiency with LINUX/UNIX is desirable.
* Expertise with Maya is required.
* Demonstrated artistic ability.
* Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organizational skills required.
* Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information.
* Attention to detail required.
* Ability to work effectively with a diverse collection of individuals.
* A reel demonstrating texturing experience and traditional art work, together with drawings, paintings, photography, etc. Work should include shot breakdown.

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The Environment Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the environment modeling team, ensuring that sets, vehicles, and organic environments are created according to the designs and visual style of the animated feature. This will require partnering with the Modeling, Rigging, Look, Texture and Matte Painting Leads, Assistant Production Managers and Production Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervises the environment team to deliver the expected and desired models and environments.
• Responsible for ensuring and maintaining the quality and style of the models across the project.
• Consult with CG Supervisor as to the technical feasibility of elements in the designs and suggest production friendly solutions that will maintain the vision of the film.
• In consultation with the Director and CG Supervisor assign work to artists based on their individual skills and strengths.
• Responsible for reviewing the work of each artist on a regular basis and approving models and mattes for submission to the Director.
• Responsible for directing and guiding the overall modeling and environment creation on schedule and on budget, balancing artistic and productivity requirements, in tandem with production management.
• Actively participates in the recruiting and staffing of the modeling and matte painting teams – assesses the work of prospective candidates for the hiring process and works with production management on hiring decisions.
• Partners with production management to guide artists’ overall professional development, providing performance feedback, mentoring, resolving performance management issues and maintaining positive morale amongst the crew.
• Attend all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Graphics, Industrial Design, Fine Arts or equivalents having gained a strong sense of perspective and proportion as it relates to building environments.
• 8+ years work experience required in 3D CG for digital animation or visual effects film.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency in hard surface, organic and procedural modeling is required.
• Proficiency with LINUX/UNIX is desirable.
• Expertise with Maya is required.
• Demonstrated artistic ability.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse collection of individuals.
• A reel demonstrating CG modeling experience including wireframes and traditional art work, together with drawings, paintings, photography, etc. Work should include shot breakdown.

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