Vacancies
VFX Producer
Main Responsibilities:
• Produce and manage budgets and schedules that take into account the VFX work required, ensuring that the project is completed to the highest standard achievable
• Liaise with clients
• Correspond with clients via bids, reports, approval documents, cash-flow, change orders etc.
• Manage project milestones and deliveries in accordance with the implemented schedule
• Handle performance, productivity, attendance and time keeping in liaison with team leaders
• Liaise with Resources team and other key support departments
• Provide verbal and written progress reports to clients, management and internal teams every week
• Pitch and bid for new business
Skills and Experience:
• Previous credited experience as a VFX Producer
• Highly organised with excellent time/project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent client and crew management skills
• Proven ability to prioritise conflicting tasks
• Proven ability to manage high revenue budgets
• Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work within a team towards a common goal
• Thorough understanding of live-action and CG based VFX workflows
• Existing industry contacts
• Good knowledge of MS Office packages (including Word, Excel and Project) & G Suite
• Knowledge of project management software i.e. Shotgun
Email us your CV with covering note via our application form.
Senior FX TD
Main Responsibilities:
• Proven ability as senior or lead artist
• Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
• Light complex/multiple creatures and elements
• Can set-up and wrangle heavy particle effects shots
• Excellent pipeline scripting ability
• Solid compositing ability, can wrangle blue-screen extractions, working knowledge 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
• Create feature film quality effects using Houdini
• Coaching and mentoring artists in new techniques and efficiencies
Skills and Experience:
• Proven production experience or feature film experience with effects simulation work
• Advanced simulation experience with Houdini, and the ability to write expressions
• Ability to work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with minimal 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.
• Prioritises tasks and manages time very well
• Linux and scripting ability in Python desirable
Email us your CV and reel with covering note via our application form.
Compositors
Main Responsibilities:
• Creating visually stunning and photo-real visual effects for high-end Film and TV projects.
• Collaborating with the Visual Effects Supervisor to evaluate the creative and technical approach to assigned shots.
• Integrating 2D, 3D and live action elements to high-end visual effects film standard.
• Taking responsibility for own workload, time management and notes/feedback actions required by Supervisors.
• Balancing the creative and technical aspects of each shot.
• Working with a good knowledge of colour space principles.
Skills and Experience:
• An excellent working knowledge of and production experience with Nuke.
• A familiarity with stereo compositing and working with multiple render passes.
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• A pro-active and collaborative work ethic.
• A strong eye for detail, composition, colour and lighting.
• The ability to multitask, prioritise and problem solve.
• An understanding of colour space principles.
• Ability to lead teams and carry out technical checks for other artists.
• Measures of Performance;
• Quality of final VFX shot
• On time delivery
• Continuous improvement
Email us your CV with covering note via our application form.
3D Generalists
Main Responsibilities:
• Creating visually stunning and photo-real visual effects for high-end Film & TV projects
• Assist with developing the look of a sequence with the supervision team.
• Drive creative 3D concepts with good communication, planning, concepts/sketches.
• Complete high-quality work on time and to specification.
• Be creative and proactive in executing and assisting on all shots in a sequence.
• Works with the production team to execute the desired look of CG models, including complex creatures and/or hard surface models, including real world vehicles and environments.
• Responsible for creating the textures, colours, and organic surface qualities needed in the completion of CG creatures and hard-surface models used in production.
Skills and Experience:
• Proven and demonstrable experience in high-end VFX using Maya and/or Houdini.
• In-depth knowledge of VFX techniques, workflow and some experience with other
• Software (RealFlow, Nuke etc).
• Experience of Mari, Photoshop and/or Substance Painter.
• Good understanding of most CG techniques and technologies.
• Excellent communication skills with both clients and colleagues.
Email your CV and reel with covering note to One of Us via their application form.
