Effects Technical Director

Job Description

The Senior Effects TD must have a showreel that demonstrates a strong ability to create photo realistic simulations within visual effects shots. Excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic and the ability to take direction as well as being able to creatively solve shot-specific issues.

* Develop innovative, believable and beautiful VFX solutions to challenging problems
* Produce photorealistic simulations using various software tools
* Produces test and often final renders of FX elements for a shot
* Creates working test composites for review by the supervision team
* Works in partnership with lighters & compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard
* Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets on time and at a high level of quality

Needs To Know

* Full knowledge of Maya, with a thorough understanding of simulation techniques and technologies relating to Effects
* Effects animation experience
* Familiarity with pipeline issues
* Demonstrated experience in producing effects such smoke, clouds, dynamic particle systems, nCloth
* Minimum of 5 years demonstrable experience in effects work on broadcast/feature films
* Good working knowledge of Mental Ray
* Good knowledge of Mel and Python a plus
* Basic shader writing skills are a plus

Needs To Be

* Pro-active
* Technically adept
* Team oriented
* Adaptable
* Able to take direction

You would need to be an EU resident or have the relevant work VISA and be based in London.

Please make sure CV's are in Word, PDF or RTF formats and all showreel are on DVD-R media.

Please send all showreels and CVs to:

Sam Spacey, Novello lodge, Twickenham Film Studios,
Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2AW.

Phone
+44(0)208 607 8870

Fax
+44(0)208 607 8779

Email
jobs@senatevfx.com