Hasta La Motion!

Position Summary:

The Senior Environment Technical Directors are responsible for designing and constructing Environment scenes, that match the photographic quality of the plates they are dealing with. They must have a proactive approach and a broad technical and artistic knowledge that allows them to manage and develop a shot from an early stage to the the final renders, understanding and supporting the Digital Matte Painters and the Compositors that they might work with.

Although their main duties are related with the technical set-up of the shots, they have to be able to proficiently use Photoshop in order to manipulate the provided plates and photo references, creating the final images that need to be projected onto the geometry.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify the best approach for the given task in terms of:

Aesthetic quality that matches the plate
Flexibilitywith a set up that can be easily changed/modified based on supervisors feedback
Efficiency at set up time and render time
Usability by other TDs, especially Junior Environment TDs

• Construct and release Environment scenes based on the approaches agreed with the lead Environment TD
• Create and Render Environments. This could be any of the following:
• UV/camera projection set up, modelling, lighting and shading
• Check and release the renders, or the Nuke scripts for the comp department to gather
• Regularly release dailies so that progress on a shot can be assessed
• Attend dailies sessions and obtain feedback from supervisors
• Report any day-to-day problems or concerns to the lead Environment TD on the show and any software issues to the appropriate support team
• Work with the Environment HOD to improve the feature set and stability of our tool set
• Improve his or her knowledge and understanding of MPC’s Environment tool set and pipeline
• Act as a mentor to Junior and Mid-Level Environment TDs in the department, aiding them in developing their creative and technical abilities and knowledge
• Adequately document Environment practical methods, and ensure that documentation is available centrally for use by the Environment Department as a whole

Requirements:

• A Senior Environment TD should have at least five years experience in Generalist/Environment work, either in commercials, TV or features
• Basic understanding of Renderman compliant renders and LINUX
• Autodesk Maya: Basic knowledge of hard surface modelling and general software interface, with a deep understanding of UV texturing and camera mapping techniques
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop
• Good knowledge of The Foundry Nuke (or any other node based compositing software)
• Excellent understanding and ability to manage composition, colour and lighting
• Capacity to work collaboratively with other Technical Directors, Matte Painters and Compositors
• Excellent learning and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle complex projects within a fast paced, dynamic, deadline driven environment, according to leads and supervisors expectations
• Creative problem solving
• Proactive and open to comments and critics approach
• Mel or Python scripting is a plus

Details:

• Location: Vancouver
• Duration: Project based
• Start Date: Immediate

If this position sounds of interest then please apply via our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

PIXOMONDO is an international visual effects company with a global network of 9 facilities in the US, China, Germany, UK and Canada. We are recruiting for key positions in our Burbank office, where we would like to welcome anyone with the right experience to work in a fresh and international environment.

Matchmove requirements:
• Minimum 2 years experience as a matchmove artist, preferably on feature film or television projects.
• Solid knowledge of Boujou and/or SynthEyes…and stereoscopic production experience is a big plus!
• A reel showing a strong artistic sensibility, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and desire to deliver consistently high quality work, and encourage those around you to the same standards.

Matte Painter Requirements:
• 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 Supervisor to ensure that plates meet planned concept design requirements.
• Must have strong artistic background, and a sharp eye for detail

Compositing Supervisor Nuke Requirements:
• Feature Film demo reel that shows strong artistic skills including a strong sense of color, lighting, perspective, scale, and composition.
• Stereoscopic experience.
• Traditional art portfolio demonstrating traditional art skills is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of Nuke is required.
• Experience with 3D Studio Max is a plus.
• Scripting or programming experience is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage time well.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in dealing directly with clients.
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work within a strong team environment
• Creative problem solving skills
To Apply for these Positions:
Must be eligible to work in the US. Relocation costs not covered for these positions.
Include a link to your demo reel, breakdown, current resume and your rate.
Make sure your resume also includes your name, address, phone and email.

Other positions available on our website. http://www.pixomondo.com/web/hiring/index.htm

Does anyone know the best way to get a full 3Ds Max scene with camera and model animation into Fusion?

I’ve tried the FBX export from Max and I can bring the scene into Fusion, but the model is screwed up inside Fusion. The model has a number of separate parts and when I bring the scene into Fusion some pieces of the model are randomly offset in space from where they’re suppose to be.

Has anyone had this problem? If so please help me out here!