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Senior Effects Technical Director

Industrial Light & Magic
Vancouver, Canada
$122.4K-$149.3K a year
Full-time

Job Summary :

The Senior Effects TD operates independently to generate FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects.

They also complete lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their Supervisors.

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the FX team embraces promising individuals with a variety backgrounds and experiences.

What You’ll Do

Comprehend and execute direction from Effects Supervisor and VFX Supervisor.

Design and build FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for complex shots.

Apply simple lighting and composition techniques to present work in context

Hand off elements to other departments . comp and rendering teams

Data management of shots. Responsible for helping optimize production workflows, including managing renders, downstream data and cleanup.

Provide accurate time estimates for shotwork. Maintain or exceed a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work

Participate as a team member in achieving various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis

May be responsible for acting as a mentor to more junior FX artists.

What We’re Looking For

At least 5 years relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field;

OR at least 7 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education.

Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye

Exhibits strong teamwork and interdisciplinary thinking

Production pipeline experience

Strong communication and follow-through

Ability to work under pressure and deadlines

Solid understanding of the physics of simulation

Linux and scripting ability in Python

Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressions.

Ability and interest to learn new proprietary tools.

Join ILM

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$122,400 to C$149,300 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs.

The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

A full range of medical, financial, and / or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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