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Effects Technical Director

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteLeadCompany Site

Location

California

Posted

86 days ago

Salary

$87K - $111.3K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishLinuxPython

Job Description

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

Job 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
  • 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
  • Linux and scripting ability in Python
  • Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressions
  • C++ skills

Benefits

  • A 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 dependent on level and position offered

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