Lead- Effects Technical Director
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Position Summary
We are looking for a Lead FX Technical Director who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM
Works with a team of FX Artists to design and create liquid, gaseous and solid effects elements and environments through simulation and procedural workflows. Effects elements can include all kinds of natural phenomena (for example ocean waves and water, chemical reactions, explosions, fire, biological growth, destruction, volcanic eruptions, weather, rain, clouds, smoke, lightning, tornadoes, formation of galaxies and so forth) as well as unnatural phenomena and creative elements. The FX Lead will also be responsible for working together with R&D and software engineers to design and implement new techniques, tools and workflows.
What You’ll Do
Working under the guidance and direction of the FX Supervisor and CG Supervisors, the Lead FX artist is responsible for the creation of a wide variety of effects ensuring that they will satisfy the style and quality of the production.
Responsible for reviewing the work of each FX Artist on a regular basis. Responsible for mentoring other digital artists in all areas of FX simulation work. Assist in troubleshooting shots and helping other artists to hit deadlines.
Partners with FX Supervisor, CG Supervisors and talent management to guide artists’ overall professional development, providing performance feedback and maintaining positive morale within the crew.
Develop a knowledge of the facility’s current tools and proprietary software.
Consulting with CG Supervisor and FX Supervisor about the technical feasibility of effects and suggest production friendly solutions that will maintain the vision of the film.
Creatively solve problems & work with other departments to achieve goals of art direction.
Handle complex shots with multiple elements. Work on shots independently & efficiently. Create and maintain setups.
Assist with the implementation and development of third party applications for the current pipeline.
Responsible for leading the overall FX schedule, and balancing artistic and productivity requirements, in tandem with production management and FX Supervisor and CG Supervisors.
Attend all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.
What We’re Looking For
8+ years of experience involving simulations of natural phenomena, particle systems, procedural modeling, procedural animation, hard and soft body dynamics and other similar effects.
Prior experience in team building / leading an FX team.
Experience with Houdini.
Must have strong aesthetic and technical skills.
Solid understanding of particle and volumetric systems, procedural workflows, expressions, rigid body simulations, cloth dynamics, particle instancing/flocking.
Ability to solve major and minor problems independently.
Strong artistic vision & ability to be creative, including design & composition.
Experience in scripting and/or programming is beneficial.
Acerca de Industrial Light & Magic:
Fundado en 1975 por George Lucas, ILM es la instalación de efectos líder en el mundo, que presta servicio a las industrias cinematográfica, de producción comercial y de atracción. ILM ha creado efectos visuales para más de 325 largometrajes y ha jugado un papel clave en siete de los 10 éxitos mundiales de taquilla más importantes de todos los tiempos y ha contribuido en 25 de los 50 mejores. ILM ha establecido el estándar para los efectos visuales, creando algunas de las imágenes más impresionantes de la historia del cine. A la vanguardia de la revolución digital, la compañía continúa abriendo nuevos caminos en efectos visuales, realidad virtual, realidad aumentada y cine inmersivo.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Disney (India) Private Limited , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Industrial Light & Magic.