Senior Visual Effects Artist

2 months ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Industrial Light & Magic Full time

Job Summary:

The Senior Visual Effects Artist is responsible for delivering high-level visual effects with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Attend dailies and follow up with team leads regarding notes, fixes, and feedback.
  • Work with broad stroke notes and define looks for key events and shots.
  • Hit given notes while being proactive in offering suggestions and alternate approaches.
  • Consistently prepare with visual references on hand when seeking feedback.
  • Provide artistic feedback to other visual effects artists.
  • Assist in creating generic scripts and templates for other artists.
  • Estimate tasks for production and scheduling.
  • Work across departmental lines to develop techniques and efficiencies for assigned shots and sequences.
  • Balance own shot work and actively mentor less-experienced artists.
  • Promote productivity enhancements in the current pipeline and work practices.
  • Collaborate with management and show supervision to maintain strong morale, flag communication issues, and escalate problems.
  • Help others troubleshoot shots and set-ups.
  • Take ownership of work and offer solutions, efficiencies, and "pluses" for look and technique.
  • Stay up-to-date with current trends and tools in the industry.
  • Organize shows and tells to share tips and tricks among the team.
  • Mentor and provide feedback for junior members, including performance reviews.

Required Skills:

  • Strong communication with artists, supervisors, and managers.
  • Effective time management in delivering shots.
  • Solid organizational skills for priority shot task requests.
  • Aesthetically and creatively capable of producing high-quality images.
  • Team player who takes direction well.
  • Dependable under pressure with attention to detail.
  • Drive for results.
  • Plans well and manages priorities.
  • Stays agile and flexible.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Thinks analytically and innovatively.
  • Always curious and seeks new learning opportunities.

Required Technical Skills:

  • Excellent artistic eye with experience in making shots "look cool".
  • Keen eye and attention to detail for reviewing roto/paint shots.
  • Technically proficient in performing all roto/paint tasks with Silhouette and Nuke.
  • Displays advanced skill in hand-painting techniques using Silhouette.
  • Strong proficiency in multi-element integration and edge work.
  • Demonstrates a strong proficiency with complex roto and paint work.
  • Demonstrates ability to establish novel techniques.
  • Knowledge of photography, composition, lighting, color, and motion.
  • Specific knowledge of layering math and trade-offs of filtering techniques in relation to sharpness and noise/grain.
  • Solid understanding of the image pipeline from capture to delivery.

About Industrial Light & Magic:

Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries.

ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50.

ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film.

At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.

From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family.

Disney's stories, characters, and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe.

With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.



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