Hasta La Motion!

Required:

* Minimum 2+ years experience working with Houdini
* Extensive knowledge of a major 3D animation package; Max, Maya, XSI or Houdini
* Fast comprehension and adoption of 3D software and techniques
* Minimum 2 years TV commercial experience
* Scripting abilities; python, hscript, melscript are a plus
* Comping knowledge is a plus
* Linux usage
* Patient with clients
* 1 year contract at least

package salary to be negotiated based on experience

Please send resumes (pdf preferred) and links to reels to Pol, cherm50@hotmail.com with "Houdini TD" in the subject.

best regrads,
Pol

We will be in New Orleans for the annual SIGGRAPH conference August 3rd –7th. If you are planning to attend, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to let us know how we can reach you in New Orleans!

We won’t be collecting reels and resumes at the conference, but we are collecting them ahead of time.
If you are interested in a non-artistic role, please send your contact information, resume and cover letter to jobs@dreamworks.com. If you’re applying for an artistic role, please send your portfolio and/or reel to the following address by 7/27/09:

DreamWorks Animation – Recruiting Dept.
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201
ATTN: SIGGRAPH 2009 – Name of the job you are applying for

We appreciate your interest in DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks Animation and look forward to meeting you in New Orleans!

Co-ordinator
MPC Vancouver is looking for a VFX Co-ordinator to join our growing department as we ramp up for a very busy 2009 and 2010 working on multiple major feature films.
•Must have previous in-house VFX experience.
•Knowledge of Excel essential, Filemaker Pro, Linux, and FTP are a plus.
Please send your resume and contact info to mpcvancouverrecruiting@moving-picture.com

Systems Administrator
MPC is one of the world’s leading post production facilities creating high-end digital visual effects for the television and feature film industries. These visual effects are created using a high
performance Linux-based infrastructure managed by our Systems team.
We seek to appoint a Systems Administrator into this team in our Vancouver facility to ensure the ongoing smooth running of the production systems and develop them further as the business
grows.

The appointee’s core responsibilities would include:
• Ensure systems run reliably and perform as required
• Work with the R&D team to build and install new in-house software
• Work with the Systems team in London and LA to develop tools and systems to increase
efficiency of the systems infrasturcture
• Identify upcoming requirements, recommend and implement solutions
Applicants will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years UNIX/Linux system administration experience
• A knowledge of programming with C and scripting languages such as Python
• An understanding of technologies such as MySQL, NFS, Apache, Subversion and RPM
• A good grasp of storage and networking concepts and techniques
• Proven team player with good analytical, organisation and communication skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic world of visual effects. If you are an
experienced systems administrator looking for an opportunity to work with cutting edge technology then send your application (covering letter and CV) to us at mpcvancouverrecruiting@movingpicture.com

Data Wrangler
•Responsible for flow of data to and from the facility, and integration into the pipeline.
•Experience in data management preferred but not required.
•Must have interest in data management
Please send your resume and contact info to mpcvancouverrecruiting@moving-picture.com

That’s Life International, a production company based in London. Seeks responsible, Maya generalist permanent role.

We are looking for enthusiastic artist who are able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment. Must communicate and work well with the team.

The ideal applicant:
– Has an excellent eye for detail.
– Is personally motivated to provide exceptional work.
– Can quickly apply new knowledge to benefit the task at hand.
– Can multi-task, prioritize, solve problems, and meet challenges using a wide variety of skills and tools.
– Work as a part of a team

Must be able to take a complex shot in Maya from its initial concept through to final render. Modelling, rigging, texturing, animation, lighting and rendering are all equally important. Working knowledge of dynamic simulations in Maya and/or Houdini.

Knowledge in the following software is plus: PFtrack, Zbrush, Houdini, Shake

Applicants must be local to the London area. No calls, please. Send résumés/links to online demos to inf@tli.bz. Please include state “Maya Generalist” in the subject line.

The programme places researchers directly into companies to work on projects of direct benefit to the industry. These projects will then form the basis of a Doctoral thesis. Successful applicants will have their fees paid and recieve a tax free annual stipend. Companies involved so far include Aardman, Framestore, Frontier, Harman, Natural Motion, MPC, Double Negative and many more. We are working across Games, Animation and Visual FX.

For more details see http://www.digital-entertainment.org/

dcox@bournemouth.ac.uk