Senior Effects Technical Director/Effects Dev, Feature Animation

• 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

• 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
• procedural animation, keyframing and simulations such as rigid bodies, soft bodies, fluids, particle dynamics etc.
• Strong grasp of visual story telling, animation and film making fundamentals, specifically timing, light, colour composition, silhouette, appeal etc.
• Basic Nuke Experience
• Good knowledge of physics and natural phenomena
• Linux and scripting ability in Python

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