Description
Mid & Senior level Nuke Compositors
Description:
The key role of the compositor is to seamlessly integrate live-action, computer generated 3D and digital matte painting elements to create the finished shot.
- Advanced working knowledge of Nuke
- Knowledge of Nuke X plug-ins (Furnace, camera tracker and lens distortion tools)
- At least 4+ years industry experience as a shot finishing compositor, preferably within a feature film VFX environment
- (In addition to Nuke, extensive experience using other node-based compositing systems such as Shake and Fusion may also be considered)
- Solid fundamental compositing skills including keying, tracking, roto, and paint
- Knowledge of 3D applications such as Maya, and camera projection techniques a plus
- Possess excellent technical and artistic communication skills as well as an excellent eye for detail
- Strong composition, light and colour skills are essential
- A good understanding of stereoscopic compositing and workflows is beneficial
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production and implementation is key, as well as the ability to work well in a team
All candidates must be able to demonstrate prior experience working on high-end VFX projects with the submission of a show reel and detailed shot breakdown.
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Matte Painter
Description:
In this role the Matte Painter will be responsible for painting photo environments, elements and textures for matching into live action plates or could stand as their own matte painting plates. You must also have a Sound knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production and implementation, as well as the ability to work well in a team. Knowledge of Vue-Nuke and Maya are a plus.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Expert working knowledge of photoshop
- A minimum of 3 years VFX industry experience as a digital matte painter in a feature film, tv or commercials environment
- Experience creating digital paintings of photo realistic environments based on concept art and/or photo reference
- Demonstrable experience integrating matte painting’s into 3D environments using Maya and/or Nuke is beneficial
- Possess a strong understanding of light, colour and perspective
- Possess excellent artistic communication skills as well as an excellent eye for detail
- Sound knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production and implementation, as well as the ability to work well in a team
- A good understanding of 2D and 3D workflows within a feature film environment
- Knowledge of Vue software a plus
- Maya and Nuke software a plus
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FX TD (Maya & Houdini)
Description:
The successful candidate would be required to create high quality, photo-real effects (dust, fire, smoke, explosions, debris, water & clouds etc.) that will meet all technical and aesthetic standards for the project.
Requirements:
- Excellent working knowledge of Maya and Houdini software
- At least 3+ years industry experience in a similar role creating high-end visual effects for film, commercials or TV
- Ability to design solutions for rigid body and particle dynamics, procedural geometry generation, fluid dynamics and cloth simulations
- Proficiency in shading and rendering techniques using Mantra / Renderman / Mental Ray
- Experience rendering through a render management tool eg. Qube
- Good understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena
- Possess excellent technical and artistic communication skills as well as an excellent eye for detail
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production and implementation is key, as well as the ability to work well in a team
- Familiarity with programming languages is a plus (for example python, mel, hscript, perl etc)
All candidates must be able to demonstrate prior experience working on high-end VFX projects with the submission of a show reel and detailed shot breakdown.
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Mid & Senior level Maya Generalists
Description:
The successful candidates would be comfortable working on all aspects of the 3D pipeline from start to finish – previz, camera tracking, modelling, texturing, rigging, animating, lighting and rendering.
Requirements:
- Advanced working knowledge of Maya
- For mid level positions, at least 3+ years vfx industry experience in a feature film, tv or commercials environment
- For senior level positions at least 5+ years vfx industry experience is required in a feature film, tv or commercials environment
- Experience rendering through a render management tool, eg. Qube
- Knowledge of Mari, Z Brush, Photoshop a plus
- Possess excellent technical and artistic communication skills as well as an excellent eye for detail
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of visual effects pipelines, production and implementation is key, as well as the ability to work well in a team
- A good understanding of 2D compositing with Nuke is beneficial
- Be a creative problem solver driven by the desire to deliver innovative, high quality work
All candidates must be able to demonstrate prior experience working on high-end VFX projects with the submission of a show reel and detailed shot breakdown.
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