Hasta La Motion!

The Match Move Lead manages the team of match move artists, to plan, and create tracks for visual effects shots.

Responsibilities

• Lead will supervises a team of match move artists including development, scheduling, performance reviews, discipline, and making recommendations for advancement, hiring and termination.
• Lead the team to delivering tracks which are technically sound
• Use discretion and independent judgment to allocate resources to meet expected quality levels within budget and ensure work is finished in a timely manner.
• Use discretion and independent judgment to create bids for potential projects.
• Manage and oversee the team of match move artists as required for each project.
• Establish quality standards.
• Supervise the development of shots, ensuring the team has the necessary skills and knowledge to complete a project.
• Approve final track before moving down pipeline.

Requirements

• A minimum Degree in computer animation, fine art, graphic design, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in related field.
• Stereo experience a plus
• Ability to communicate in manner that creates collaboration, coordination and teamwork and to ensure the mutual sharing of ideas and information
• Demonstrated ability to keep track of priorities, project activities, and critical milestones using the appropriate project management tools and techniques.
• An established leader with a demonstrated track record of success.
• Ability to generate new and innovative ideas
• Ability to manage, develop and retain key talent.
• Ability to direct and structure working practice so that design changes can be efficiently made
• High level of understanding of available match move and data integration packages.
• Thorough understanding of the visual effects pipelines and workflows.
• Excellent understanding of photography and film, and the interactions of light, lenses and film emulsions make up the image.
• Must have clear understanding of match moving, roto, re-projection, matte painting and compositing process
• Must have strong leadership skills, be customer service oriented, and work well in a team environment
• Experience in managing large teams of artists
• Must be willing to travel

If you are interested in this position please send your resume to TDP.Recruitment@technicolor.com