Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

4 weeks ago

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

The Senior Effects Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic is responsible for generating high-quality FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. This role requires strong technical skills, excellent aesthetic eye, and the ability to work under pressure and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
  • Light complex/multiple elements and communicate status of shots to supervisors and production
  • Provide accurate time estimates for shotwork
  • Hand off elements to other departments, including comp and rendering teams
  • Present shot work in dailies and attend dailies and other department meetings
  • Mentor junior effects artists
  • Data management of shots, including clean up
  • Special projects as needed
Requirements
  • At least 5 years relevant professional VFX experience and a college-level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or a related field; OR at least 7 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education
  • Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye
  • Exhibits strong teamwork and interdisciplinary thinking
  • Production pipeline experience
  • Strong communication and follow-through
  • Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
  • Experience with either Maya, 3DS Max, Houdini, or similar software
  • Basic understanding of the physics of simulation
  • Linux and scripting ability in Python
  • Advanced simulation experience with either Houdini, Maya, 3DS Max or other software, and the ability to write expressions
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.

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