Effects Technical Director
Industrial Light & Magic
London, ENThis is a Full Time Job
DESCRIPTION:
Position Summary
We seek an artist with great technical and problem-solving abilities, paired with a keen creative eye. The ideal person for this role thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and consistently strives to deliver work of the highest quality.
What you'll do:
• Create highly detailed effects layers using RBD, fluid, cloth, and particle simulations.
• Set up and wrangle elements for large-scale effects-driven visual effects shots and animation.
• Solve technical problems and debug simulation and rendering issues.
• Render and light effects elements for use in final composites.
• Pick up new techniques quickly and with ease.
• Continuously raise the benchmark in terms of quality and efficiency.
What we're looking for:
• Experience as an effects technical director in feature film, animation and/or episodic TV, or other relevant experience in VFX, games, or animation.
• Ability to work with proficiency, energy, and passion within a team environment.
• A proactive communicator.
• Engages in the creative process with an inclusive and encouraging approach.
• Demonstrates a great eye for aesthetics.
• Shows interest and skill in solving technical and creative problems.
• Good understanding of most aspects of Houdini and the VFX pipeline.
• Linux proficiency.
Please provide a demo reel that showcases your creative and technical skills.
This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.
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Additional Information
At ILM, FX Technical Directors are tasked with creating simulations, procedural animation, and rendering photorealistic effects elements for feature film, animation, and episodic visual effects.
