Senior Effects Technical Director/Effects Dev, Feature Animation - Expression of Interest

This role is for a Senior Effects Technical Director/Effects Dev at ILM Vancouver, responsible for generating FX elements, lighting, and compositing complex shots, as well as mentoring junior effects artists. The position is for a future opening and requires at least 5 years of VFX experience and a college-level diploma or 7 years of experience in lieu of education. The role is hybrid, with 2-3 days onsite and occasional remote work.

Requirements

• Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
• Light complex/multiple elements; communicates status of shots to supervisors and Production
• Provide accurate time estimates for shotwork
• Hand off elements to other departments i.e. comp and rendering teams
• Present shot work in dailies; attend dailies and other department meetings
• Mentor junior effects artists
• Data management of shots including clean up
• Develop novel approaches for Complex / Stylized FX Setups
• Stylized and Photoreal Look development in Mantra / Karma

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Variable pay or benefits