Walt Disney
Lead Effects Technical Director
Walt Disney, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Job Posting Title: Lead Effects Technical Director
If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.Job Description: The Lead Effects Technical Director is primarily responsible for leading a team of Effects Artists. This role works as a hands-on collaborator with the FX, VFX and CG Supervisor to ensure that all delivered shots maintain ILM’s rigorous standards and support the creative vision of the show.What You’ll DoDesigns and creates complicated FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems, and rigid body simulations.Light and render FX elements and produce composites to showcase ideasDevelops and implements new techniques quickly and debugs complicated problemsSets the standard by continually improving the efficiency, speed, and the quality of the team's outputProvide constructive and consistent creative and technical oversight and feedback on a shot and sequence level to the teamPartners with other discipline leadership in determining various cross department solutions, improvements and collaboration.Coaches and guides the team of FX artists to execute quality performance for the project.Works with Production to bid, schedule, and cast shotwork.Responsible for guiding the overall effects and simulations are on a delivered schedule and budget.Partners with Talent Management to provide artists with performance feedback, guidance, mentoring, resolving performance issues and maintaining positive morale amongst the crew.Attends all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.What We're Looking ForBachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Graphics or equivalent work experience.Expert in Houdini software, and knowledge and experience in Python or Vex10+ year’s production experience, also with experience in a leadership role in film visual effectsProficiency with Linux, Unix,Produced effects smoke, fire, explosions, water, clouds, steam, particleDemonstrable experience of mentoring and developing artistsStrong communication skills to present to supervisors and mentor the artist teamCan develop small scale, show specific tools for non-FX TDs and other FX TDs
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If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.Job Description: The Lead Effects Technical Director is primarily responsible for leading a team of Effects Artists. This role works as a hands-on collaborator with the FX, VFX and CG Supervisor to ensure that all delivered shots maintain ILM’s rigorous standards and support the creative vision of the show.What You’ll DoDesigns and creates complicated FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems, and rigid body simulations.Light and render FX elements and produce composites to showcase ideasDevelops and implements new techniques quickly and debugs complicated problemsSets the standard by continually improving the efficiency, speed, and the quality of the team's outputProvide constructive and consistent creative and technical oversight and feedback on a shot and sequence level to the teamPartners with other discipline leadership in determining various cross department solutions, improvements and collaboration.Coaches and guides the team of FX artists to execute quality performance for the project.Works with Production to bid, schedule, and cast shotwork.Responsible for guiding the overall effects and simulations are on a delivered schedule and budget.Partners with Talent Management to provide artists with performance feedback, guidance, mentoring, resolving performance issues and maintaining positive morale amongst the crew.Attends all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.What We're Looking ForBachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Graphics or equivalent work experience.Expert in Houdini software, and knowledge and experience in Python or Vex10+ year’s production experience, also with experience in a leadership role in film visual effectsProficiency with Linux, Unix,Produced effects smoke, fire, explosions, water, clouds, steam, particleDemonstrable experience of mentoring and developing artistsStrong communication skills to present to supervisors and mentor the artist teamCan develop small scale, show specific tools for non-FX TDs and other FX TDs
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