Senior Pipeline Technical Director - Visual Effects Expert - Vancouver - The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company Vancouver

1 week ago

Description

This is a hybrid role at The Walt Disney Company, where you will work 2-3 days onsite in Vancouver and occasionally from home.

The Senior Effects Technical Director operates independently to generate FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. They also complete lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their Supervisors.

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the FX team embraces promising individuals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Comprehend and execute direction from Effects Supervisor and VFX Supervisor.
Design and build FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for complex shots.
Apply simple lighting and composition techniques to present work in context.
Hand off elements to other departments, i.e., comp and rendering teams.
Data management of shots. Responsible for helping optimize production workflows, including managing renders, downstream data and cleanup.
Provide accurate time estimates for shot work. Maintain or exceed a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work.
Participate as a team member in achieving various aesthetic solutions; provide feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis.
May be responsible for acting as a "mentor" to more junior FX artists.

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.
Solid understanding of the physics of simulation.
Linux and scripting ability in Python.
Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressions. Ability and interest to learn new proprietary tools.

Compensation

We offer a competitive salary range of C$122,400 to C$149,300 per year based on a 40-hour work week. However, the amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. Your actual base pay will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on your geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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