Effects Technical Director

3 days ago


San Francisco CA, United States Industrial Light & Magic Full time

Join to apply for the Effects Technical Director - Expression of Interest role at Industrial Light & Magic This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter. We are looking for an FX Technical Director who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM. The Effects TD generates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. They are responsible for lighting, rendering and moderatelevel compositing of complex shots with guidance from their supervisors. What Youll Do Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems Responsible for settingup and wrangling heavy particle effects and enormous crowd shots Excellent pipeline scripting ability Solid compositing ability, can wrangle bluescreen extractions, working understanding of Nuke Can write plugins, debug simulations, and write setup and surface shaders with proficiency Can write/hack procedural surface shaders and volumetric shaders with proficiency Can animate moderate objects with proficiency Can pickup 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 Were Looking For 35+ years production experience or feature film experience with effects simulation work Bachelors 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 problemsolving skills and takes the initiative to offer ideas and suggestions Prioritizes tasks and manages time very well Preferred Skills / Competencies: Linux and scripting ability in Python Experience in MEL Technical Skills: Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressions C++ skills The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $90,400 to $118,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region, jobrelated knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or longterm incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, depending on the level and position offered. Seniority level Director Employment type Fulltime Job function Information Technology Entertainment Providers #J-18808-Ljbffr



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