Effects Technical Director Job at Disney (Vancouver)

Effects Technical Director

We are looking for an Effects TD who reflects the innovative spirit, creative ta...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

90400.00 - 118700.00 USD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3-5+ years production experience or feature film experience with effects simulation work
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or computer graphics
Demo reel required
Ability to work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with gentle supervision to complete a shot
Exhibits excellent listening and communication skills, able to receive direction and criticism
Excellent presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what next should be addressed in the shot
Engages in the creative process without ego, and accepts all final decisions with a positive and supportive attitude
Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye, anticipating potential problems and using knowledge of how to use the tools to achieve the desired look
Demonstrates superb problem-solving skills and takes the initiative to offer ideas and suggestions
Prioritizes tasks and manages time very well

Job Responsibility

Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
Responsible for setting-up and wrangle 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 offer

A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Fulltime

Effects Technical Director

At ILM, FX Technical Directors are tasked with creating simulations, procedural ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience as an effects technical director in VFX, games, commercials or animation
Adept at navigating the technical and creative challenges of large-scale hero shots under demanding delivery schedules
Ability to work with proficiency, energy, and passion within a team environment
A proactive communicator
Engages in the creative process with an inclusive and encouraging approach
Demonstrates a great eye for aesthetics
Shows interest and skill in solving technical and creative problems
Good understanding of most aspects of Houdini and the VFX pipeline
Linux proficiency
Please provide a demo reel that showcases your creative and technical skills

Job Responsibility

Create highly detailed effects layers using RBD, fluid, cloth, and particle simulations
Set up and wrangle elements for large-scale effects-driven visual effects shots and animation
Solve technical problems and debug simulation and rendering issues
Render and light effects elements for use in final composites
Pick up new techniques quickly and with ease
Continuously raise the benchmark in terms of quality and efficiency

Senior Effects Technical Director

The Senior Effects TD operates independently to generate FX animation, procedura...

Location

Canada , Vancouver

Salary:

126700.00 - 154600.00 CAD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

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
Experience with either Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini, or similar software
Basic understanding of the physics of simulation
Linux and scripting ability in Python

Job Responsibility

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
Special projects as needed

What we offer

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

Fulltime

Senior Effects Technical Director (Dev)

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsi...

Location

Canada , Vancouver

Salary:

126700.00 - 154600.00 CAD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

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
Expert Level experience with Houdini
Ability to quickly pickup knowledge in other DCC / tools
Skilled in, or eager to master various animation techniques including

Job Responsibility

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

Fulltime

Senior Effects Technical Director

The Senior Effects TD operates independently to generate FX animation, procedura...

Location

Canada , Vancouver

Salary:

126700.00 - 154600.00 CAD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

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
Experience with either Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini, or similar software
Basic understanding of the physics of simulation
Linux and scripting ability in Python

Job Responsibility

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
Special projects as needed

What we offer

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits

Fulltime

Lighting Artist / Technical Director

ILM's Interactive team advances the studio's legacy of innovation by developing ...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

103812.00 - 132930.00 USD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years experience as a Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game development or animation/vfx/film
Strong aesthetic sense for lighting and color theory
Strong technical knowledge of current real time lighting tool sets including atmospheric effects, post processing, color grading and HDR IBL workflows
Able to effectively take direction and know what looks good and why
Experience with Unreal/Unity or equivalent game engine including dynamic and baked lighting workflows, physically-based rendering, and basic level blueprint scripting
Shaders: in-depth knowledge of real-time shader implementations, limitations of shaders in VR, strong knowledge of PBR pipelines, and subsurface shaders
Materials: experienced in the development, authoring & organization of efficient materials via the UE4 material editor
Fluency in working in Windows, JIRA, Perforce or equivalent OS, workload and data management tools
Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills and self-motivated

Job Responsibility

Work with Art Directors, Lighting Leads and Concept Artwork to design lighting setups for environments, characters and interactive game assets
Have a deep understanding of lightmap baking, dynamic lighting tools, image based specular lighting, indirect light probes, post-process volumes and real-time rendering
Work with environment, character and VFX artists in the lighting design to achieve the desired targets for aesthetics and performance through material shader and geometry work
Partner with level designers to animate via level blueprint or sequencer dynamic lighting or transitions
Actively participate in improving workflows, optimizations and best practices
Identify, triage, and fix bugs as required working with engineering and relevant departments
Take final project to a high degree of polish and optimization

What we offer

Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Fulltime

Senior Creature Technical Director (Rigging)

We are looking for an outstanding artist to join our Creature team. As a Senior ...

Location

Canada , Vancouver

Salary:

112200.00 - 143600.00 CAD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years meaningful professional experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field
or, an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience as Maya rigger for assets in digital animation, visual effects, games, or commercials
Experience setting up and running a variety of simulation shotwork
Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping
Positive demeanour and a phenomenal teammate, with good interpersonal and communication skills
Proficiency with Linux, Maya, and Houdini
Experience with python scripting
Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information

Job Responsibility

Build high quality, hero creature rigging and skinning in Maya
Set up and run cloth, hair, rigid body, crowd, muscle simulations
Troubleshoot creature rigging and pipeline issues for artists in other departments
Mentor junior character artists and help them develop their skills
Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya
Participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as needed
Special projects as necessary

What we offer

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

Fulltime

Lighting Technical Director (Mid & Senior)

Primary Responsibilities: Creates images, effects and programs for digitally com...

Location

India , Mumbai

Salary:

Not provided

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Creates images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences
Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion
Designs and implements direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction
Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction
Able to navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots, insertion of shot specialization, managing multiple assets and lighting setups
Management of volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development
Light, material tweaking and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials
Actively work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with daily supervision to complete a shot
Demonstrates good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism by asking good questions to confirm clear knowledge of the directions and how to approach what needs to be done
Demonstrates strong presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review

Job Responsibility

Creates images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences
Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion
Designs and implements direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction
Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction
Able to navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots, insertion of shot specialization, managing multiple assets and lighting setups
Management of volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development
Light, material tweaking and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials
Actively work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with daily supervision to complete a shot
Demonstrates good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism by asking good questions to confirm clear knowledge of the directions and how to approach what needs to be done
Demonstrates strong presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review

Fulltime

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