Virtual Production Key Grip

This is a Full Time Job

Key Grip (Virtual Production)

We are looking for a skilled Key Grip who will leverage cutting-edge technology, including our proprietary digital twin application, camera crane and proprietary vehicle motion platform for our new virtual production stage and LED volume in Riyadh. The ecosystem will be integrated and operated through Unreal Engine application, setting new standards for safety, efficiency and optimized performance and productivity.

Pixomondo will provide training to fill knowledge gaps where required.

Requirements

Job Description
• Amalgamate traditional on-set production methodologies with the virtual world
• Supervision of Grip Crew
• Camera Support - Cranes/Jibs/Dolly Tracks
• Setting Up Camera Rigs and Calibrating Their Digital Twins
• Setting Up Video Village for Production and Virtual Production
• Lighting Support (Non-electrical) - Flags, Scrims
• Controlling Natural Light within an LED Volume
• Syncing various Light Fixtures, such as Sky Panels, to Virtual Environments
• Setting up Lighting Grids with DMX Capabilities Inside Unreal
• Safety and Rigging
• Familiarity with a variety of truss setups and their safety requirements
• Ability to Rig various Cranes, Sliders, Handheld Units with Motion Tracking Sensors
• Integrated Motion Systems
• Familiarity with DCS (Digital Camera Systems) and Lens Metadata Encoding
• Familiarity with a Variety of Motion Tracking Systems, from Optical Tracking Solutions (Vicon, Mosys) to Markerless Feature-based Technologies (Ocellus)
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine's Livelink Framework
• Familiarity with LED wall assembly

Experience needed:
• Strong understanding of safety procedures and protocols in hydraulic and electric computer-controlled motion systems.
• Experience performing maintenance checks and/or maintaining for hydraulic and/or electric equipment.
• Experience as a remote camera crane operator, for example, a Technodolly
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with technical teams and provide feedback on system performance.
• On-set experience with film productions

Nice to have:
• Familiarity and experience using Unreal Engine.
• Understanding of pre-visualization and shot design and ability to translate that experience into Unreal environment.
• Experience with operations of a vehicle motion platforms