Hasta La Motion!

Ool Digital is growing digital production studio focused on visual effects and animation for feature film and advertising base in Guadalajara, Mexico. Founded in 2008 the company its building great achievements and its providing world-class content to directors, ad agencies and producers from the US, Brazil and Mexico market. www.ooldigital.com

Key Purpose of the Job
To seamlessly integrate all the layers or elements of a shot, including live-action and computer graphic elements. Compositors work closely with Visual Effects Supervisors and 2D Supervisors to composite the numerous elements that complete a visual effects shot.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Integrate cg elements, live action, miniatures or matte paintings into live action plates. Match color, lighting and exposure of stock elements to rendered or photographed elements
* Matte extractions from blue/green screen photography
* Present work clearly in dailies and walkthroughs and respond to supervisor in a timely fashion
* Transform and warp elements as needed
* 2D/3D camera tracking and stabilization
* Grain and degrain as necessary
* Plate speed up/slow down manipulation
* Matte edge processing and integration
* QC black levels, grain, color, mattes
* Paint fixes and rotoscoping
* Take part in client reviews
* Follow production methodologies and develop creative approaches and problem-solving
* Performing all aspects of composite fx design

Needs to have:
* A great ‘eye’ and aesthetic judgement and exercises close attention to detail
* A thorough understanding of CG and 2D principles and can knowledgably discuss and advise approaches with the team.
* More than 2 years of node based compositing software experience (Nuke or Fusion)
* Experience with Keylight, Primatte or Ultimatte
* Knowledge of projection mapping
* 2d and 3d track. (at least 2d)
* Motion Graphics.
* Maya knowledge a plus
* Sound aesthetic with good understanding of color, contrast , lighting design photography
* Knowledge of film and video resolution, aspect ratios and formats.
* Strong problem solving skills
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Team player with great attitude
* Dependable and flexible
* Takes direction well

Send and email with demo reel and cv, email, skype and telephone.
Contact:
edgar.guizar@ooldigital
edgar.r.guizar@gmail.com
jobs@ooldigital.com

Edgar Guizar
Production Manager

MPC Vancouver is looking for an experienced Matchmove Artist to join our team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise the tracking of CG elements, both camera and objects to match live-action footage in a 3D environment and to maintain consistent shot quality
• Work with production to create matchmove schedules and project targets
• Define any specific matchmove tools required for the show and identify any additions or modifications to our existing toolset required to realise this pipeline
• Set up and participate in matchmove dailies and desk rounds
• Monitor daily progress to ensure targets are being met, adjusting the pipeline and schedules as necessary
• Conform any Lidar scans, Survey Data or matchmove specific geometry prior to starting a sequence
• Report on the progress of the matchmove work on the show to production and Supervisors

Requirements:

• Must have thorough knowledge of software based object tracking and 3D rotoscoping of a digital model to a live action background
• Proven Matchmove experience in a large feature-film VFX production environment
• Must be proficient in: 3D Equalizer, Maya and Boujou
• Knowlege of Shake and tracking in Shake an advantage. Experience with other tracking software (eg Matchmover) taken into account
• Must be able to model and manipulate geometry for scene reconstruction and to aid tracking
• Candidates should demonstrate a good eye for detail and precision with strong problem-solving skills
• Must have a solid understanding of camera moves and filming techniques
• Excellent communication skills
• General understanding of linux/unix-based operating systems
• On set experience an advantage

Details:

• Start Date: Immediate to early 2011
• Duration: Project based
• Location: Vancouver, Canada

If this role sounds of interest then please get in touch, sending a copy of your reel and resume to: vancouver-jobs@moving-picture.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

MPC Vancouver is looking for an experienced Rigging TD to join the team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses an array of commercial and proprietary tools to create character rigs
• Design control mechanism’s that are simple and intuitive
• Work in conjunction with the modelling department and animation department to create photorealistic characters
• Integration of characters and rigs into the production pipeline
• Create User Interfaces and tools that assist animators
• Works in partnership with R&D programmers, Animators, Lighting TD’s to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard
• Provide support to character rigs throughout production
• Write scripts that automate character production

Requirements:

• Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to character rigging and animation
• Understanding of puppet and control philosophy
• Excellent understanding of anatomy, volumes and masses, dynamics and character motion
• 3+ years proven experience in feature film/broadcast visual effects production
• Good understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modelling to texturing, animation and rendering
• Good computer skills, particularly with UNIX/Linux command line interface
• MEL programming essential
• Maya API C++ programming also a plus

Details:

• Start Date: Immediate to early 2011
• Duration: Contract
• Location: Vancouver, Canada

If this role sounds of interest then please get in touch, sending a copy of your reel and resume to: vancouver-jobs@moving-picture.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

MPC Vancouver is looking for Senior Lighting/Look Dev artists to join our team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Using an array of commercial and proprietary lighting tools to match CG lighting to on-set lighting
• Producing test and final renders of all CG elements
• Creating working comps for review by the supervision team
• Assisting and developing the look of a shot or sequence with the supervision team
• Helping establish suitable work techniques for other team members
• Working with the producer and co-ordinator, lighting supervisor and CG Supervisor to establish schedules and technical requirements
• Working in partnership with compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard

Requirements:

• Proven production lighting experience
• Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies related to CG rendering and compositing
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven technical and creative ability in a large feature-film VFX production environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Very good understanding of shading, lighting and rendering terminology
• Very good understanding of production pipelines
• Very good knowledge of a production renderer
• Very good knowledge of node-based compositing software
• General understanding of linux/unix-based operating systems
• Python and MEL scripting experience an advantage

Details:

• Start Date: Immediate to early 2011
• Duration: Various
• Location: Vancouver, Canada

If this role sounds of interest then please get in touch, sending a copy of your reel and resume to: vancouver-jobs@moving-picture.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Hope to hear from you soon.;)