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The Effects TD generates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. They are responsible for lighting, rendering and moderate‑level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their supervisors.
What You’ll Do
- Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
- Responsible for setting up and wrangling heavy particle effects and enormous crowd shots
- Excellent pipeline scripting ability
- Solid compositing ability, can wrangle blue‑screen extractions, working understanding of Nuke
- Can write plug‑ins, debug simulations and write set up and surface shaders with proficiency
- Can write / hack procedural surface shaders and volumetric shaders with proficiency
- Can animate moderate objects with proficiency
- Can pick up new techniques quickly and easily and can debug just about anything
- Sets a standard for all Technical Directors in continually raising the bar for speed, quality of work and adaptability
What We’re Looking For
3-5+ years production experience or feature film experience with effects simulation workBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or computer graphicsDemo reel requiredAbility to work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with gentle supervision to complete a shotExhibits excellent listening and communication skills, able to receive direction and criticismExcellent presentation / communication skills in dailies / shot review by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what next should be addressed in the shotEngages in the creative process without ego, and accepts all final decisions with a positive and supportive attitudeDemonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye, anticipating potential problems and using knowledge of how to use the tools to achieve the desired lookDemonstrates superb problem‑solving skills and takes the initiative to offer ideas and suggestionsPrioritizes tasks and manages time very wellPreferred Skills
Competencies
Linux and scripting ability in PythonExperience in MELTechnical Skills
Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressionsC++ skillsReference : ECNJOBID-3-67-103-209 in the application
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