Night Flame Artist

West Hollywood-based company needs a night-shift Flame artist for a one-week gig to complete a music video project. Job begins ASAP and applicants should be well-versed in Autodesk Flame. Shift starts at 10PM and runs until the morning. Compensation: DOE.

Please send resume and/or reel to info@vfxtechnologies.com.

HR Administrator @ Double Negative Singapore

Double Negative is a full-service VFX facility capable of handling projects from initial design through on-set supervision and production to post-production. All key post-production technologies are available in-house to allow for maximum flexibility. Our R&D Department is constantly developing groundbreaking software to ensure we remain at the cutting edge of global VFX.

We are currently in production on John Carter Of Mars, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Paul, Captain America: The First Avenger and Attack The Block.

Job Title: Human Resources Administrator
Department: Human Resources
Location: Singapore
Reports To: HR Manager


Key Purpose of the Job

To provide generalist HR Admin support as part of Double Negative’s Singapore HR/Admin team. Double Negative is an award winning international Visual Effects company working on UK and US films with a large UK facility as well as an established and growing facility in Singapore where we currently have 100+ employees. We are looking for a well organised and enthusiastic HR Administrator to help manage the additional administrative requirements of a growing VFX facility.

Responsibilities

• Be first point of contact for all holiday, sickness and weekend work, collation, processing and recording ready for submission to payroll;
• For all new starters collate relevant paperwork including copies of passports, tax documentation etc collate and create Personnel Files
• Assist with annual review preparation and co-ordination
• Assist with preparing contracts and offer letters, obtaining references, ensuring correct records on the HR system as well as liaising with all the relevant internal functions including Tech, Facilities.
• Arranging accommodation, bank accounts and related tax requirements for new starters
• Advertise and book internal training courses including inductions which will liaising with relevant Heads of Dept.
• Maintaining all training records
• Respond to general enquiries into the department, such as ad-hoc management and staff queries.
• Drafting letters, processing credit card expenses and HR filing
• Budget and co-ordinate social events, monthly screenings and cast and crew events
• Record, log and pass for payment any HR invoices preparing appropriate Purchase Orders

Knowledge/Experience

• Strong interpersonal /communications skills
• Some office experience
• Office experience in the disciplines of HR Administration – desirable
• Ability to see the bigger picture and context of their work and operate accordingly
• Computer literate Strong Excel skills File Maker Pro and MS Project an advantage

Aptitudes

• Strong Customer Service attitude
• Able to work with high volumes of data and documents
• Pro-active
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Team oriented
• Adaptable
• Flexible and accepting of change

Measures of Performance

• Customer relationships
• Accuracy
• On time delivery
• Continuous improvement

If you are interested please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@dneg.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Creator of Need For Speed : Hot Pursuit – Criterion Games is HIRING!!

Hi There!

Criterion Games is NOW RECRUITING TALENTED ARTISTS in the UK.
World, Vehicle, Tech, VFX, Lighting and UI Artists.

Please drop an e-mail here.
criterion@recruitment.ea.com

Criterion Games Web site
http://www.criteriongames.com/

FX Lead

FX Sequence Lead Job Responsibilities

As the FX Sequence Lead you are expected to assist the Head of FX and FX production team in the daily management and delivery of sequence work. The responsibilities, as described below, may vary on a sequence-by-sequence basis as dictated by the needs of production.

Management Responsibilities:

· Primary interface in communicating with other departments for their sequences.
· Ensure all FX work for their sequences adheres to pipeline standards.
· Work with Head of FX and Production Supervisor in bidding FX for the sequence.
· Work with Head of FX and Production Supervisor to track the progress of all of the FX in a sequence and flag potential problems.
· Review the current state of the sequence on a weekly basis.
· Work with Head of FX and Production Supervisor to coordinate timely FX integration with the Lead Lighter and/or CG Sup of the sequence.

Artistic responsibilities/Animator mentoring:

· Be present at Rounds and to collaborate with the Head of FX to give technical feedback.
· Be available to answer technical questions but is not an additional approval step between Head of FX and artist.
· Maintain a database of artwork and reference materials for their sequences.
· Ask for Directors’/VFX Supervisor launches as needed.
· Work with Head of FX to ensure that Rounds and Dailies comments are understood and addressed.
· Provide feedback to the Head of FX and Production Supervisor on performance reviews.

Meetings/Rounds/Creative Reviews:

· If possible, attend FX-related meetings for the assigned sequence and be able to speak on behalf of the department in the event that the Head of FX and/or VFX Supervisor are not present.

· Work with Production Supervisor and Production Coordinator to schedule inter-department meetings for the sequence.

· Work with Production Supervisor and Production Coordinator to determine if the creative notes given during reviews can be made within established bid times.

Prioritizing:

· Unless specified by the Production Supervisor, the Sequence Lead role is the first priority, followed by shot work.
· Work with the Production Supervisor to prioritize FX Animator and overall sequence tasks.

After Effects Compositor – 2D to 3D Conversion – Santa Monica, CA

Sassoon Film Design is seeking experienced After Effects Compositors for 2D to 3D conversion.

Minimum 3 years After Effects experience is required.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Rotoscoping
• Tracking
• Painting/Cloning

• Experience in a 3D program and Nuke a plus but not required. Must be detail oriented and have a good work ethic.

Compensation depends on experience ($20-$35/hour)

Please submit resume to sassoonfilmdesigncomp@gmail.com

NO phone calls or drop-ins please.
This job is in Santa Monica, CA. Local applicants only.

Roto / Mocha Needed Immediately

Hello all-

We’re looking for talented, hard-working roto/tracking artists for a paid job in Santa Monica, CA that starts this week. You should be very comfortable in pressure situations, and good at clever problem solving.

Mocha knowledge a plus, but all tools are welcome – Shake, After Effects, Mocha, Nuke 6, etc.

Please send contact info & rates to:

josh@nomadedit.com
heidi@nomadedit.com

Thanks – we look forward to working with you!

Josh Kirschenbaum
Visual Effects Director / Supervisor
Nomad Editiing Company
www.nomadedit.com
www.zeroperimeter.com

FLAME ARTIST / MEXICO CITY

THE FILTER FX IS LOOKING FOR A FLAEM ARTIST to come to live to Mexico for a period of time.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Composites images and creates visual effects
• Able to provide visually creative solutions to directors and VFX Supervisor
• Able to supervise shoots where appropriate
• Able to lead teams of compositors and animators (in conjunction with CG Supervisor)
• Works with directors, VFX Supervisors, Editors and CG Supervisors to facilitate production of elements in preparation for compositing

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Strong creative and design skills
• Ability to work directly with directors, clients, VFX Supervisors and animators to solve complex compositing issues
• Problem-solving and strong organizational skills
• Fluent knowledge of Flame operations (UNIX commands)
• Solid working knowledge of Flame (and Nuke is a plus)
• Must be able to learn new technology as it relates compositing and CG
• Minimum of 5 years experience in related work
• Overtime may be necessary to meet deadlines

Houdini lighter/shader

UtopiaPeople is a freelance agency for postproduction and production specialists, we represent 8500 freelancers around the world. For more information about us please visit www.utopiapeople.com

AGENCY OFFER REFERENCE CODE: Midlevel/junior lighter SA

Jobtitle: 3D Lighter/shader
No of positions: 1
Location: Capetown/Southafrica
Dates: 7/3-1/4
Software/Requirements: Houdini
Genre: TVC
Salary: Freelancer invoice 4250USD/month (company provides hotel/flights)
Deadline for applications: 110221 13:00 CET
Workpermit/Conditions: All nationalities welcome

Information about the client:
Great VFX studio in beautiful (and warm!) Capetown.

Information about the project:
Light and render highend TVC job using Houdini.

To apply for this gig you must be registered in our books, http://www.utopiapeople.se/register/
The sooner we can get your application the better, so please send in your application as soon as possible.Email job@utopiapeople.com write the reference code for this joboffer as a subject

HYDRAULX seeks Character TD’s

Hydraulx is a uniquely designed and operated state of the art visual effects facility based in Santa Monica steps from the 3rd Street Promenade.

As a state of the art full service effects house, we have the versatility to provide high quality visual effects regardless of the size or scope of the project.

Therefore, our highly efficient team of talented artists are consistently producing groundbreaking work with far less bureaucracy, and are free to explore creative problem solving with other like minded professionals.

www.hydraulx.com

Recent work includes but not limited to:

Take Shelter
Skyline
Battle: Los Angeles
Knight & Day
The A Team
2012
Avatar

We have immediate needs on upcoming feature film projects for
Lead level Character TD’s to help us rig and support complex characters.

Strong suits must include:
– Feature Film experience
– Experience setting up characters, vehicles, props
– Experience with animation and tech support
– Sound knowledge of Maya and MEL scripting

Please send rate info, resume/credits and link to work to:

jobs@hydraulx.com

Sr. Nuke Compositors

SPIN VFX TORONTO IS RECRUITING FOR A FEATURE FILM

Spin VFX Toronto is accepting applications for:

Sr. Nuke Compositors

Software utilized include:

Nuke

Qualified applicants should have a minimum of 3 years PHOTO REAL CG feature film experience. Employment is to commence February 28, 2011 with an anticipated end date of approximately April 22, 2011, or possibly longer.

These are contract positions that could lead to full time for the right individual.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume with a link to your online website/portfolio to:

toronto-resume@spinpro.com

Demo reels should include a shot breakdown that indicates exactly what aspects of the shot were your responsibility. If you are submitting by mail, please send info and DVD to:

Spin VFX Toronto
620 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5V 1M6

www.spinpro.com

Preference will be given to Canadian residents.

Due to the number of anticipated responses, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

No phone calls or drop-ins please.