Senior Compositor – Rainmaker

Apply online at www.rainmaker.com

POSITION OVERVIEW

• The Senior Compositor is responsible for integrating foreground, mid-ground and background scenes to extend a set, scene, environment or effect and incorporates characters or digital objects into scenes.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Composes scenes and sequences to meet art and story direction.
• Utilizes artistic and technical skills to create seamless integration of CG elements.
• Able to composite multiple types of shots from simple to difficult.
• Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3+ years of progressively complex related experience.
• Excellent artistic skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Nuke, and either Shake, Digital Fusion, Flint, Flame, Inferno and/or After Effects.
• Knowledge of either XSI, Houdini and/or Maya.
• Strong system administration skills, and a moderate level understanding of working in a Linux environment.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
• Understanding of CG lighting and rendering techniques.
• Strong understanding of color correction, blue & green screen, roto, mattes and tracking technologies.
• Degree/diploma in film editing or equivalent experience in animation, film or digital effects.

Apply online at www.rainmaker.com

Where Worlds Are Created.

We’re a creatively collaborative, full service CG animation studio in Vancouver Canada with an innovative history that spans over 15 years. Originally established as Mainframe Entertainment, the award winning CG company was acquired in 2006 by one of Vancouver’s most well known entertainment businesses to become Rainmaker Entertainment.

With over 200 artists, directors and technical staff, our studio provides a full service environment for clients and creative partners. We can do it all – design, casting, recording, modeling, layout, animation, motion capture, lighting and post production. Our highly scalable and adaptable pipeline features artist friendly tools and allows us to create CG animation styles that are unique to each project. We don’t limit ourselves.

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Modeler – Digital Domain

About Digital Domain:

Digital Domain is an Academy Award©-winning digital production studio focused on visual effects for feature film and advertising. Founded in 1993, the company has built a legacy of achievement, listing Titanic, 2012 and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button among its 75+ film credits. A creative giant in advertising, Digital Domain has created some of the world’s most memorable spots. The studio works with top directors and is continually pushing into new territory. Digital Domain is recognized for pioneering work in photo-real digital humans, and productions that bring the worlds of movies, games, advertising and the web closer together. www.digitaldomain.com

Modeler Job Description

Location: Vancouver, BC

Summary:

The Modeler will produce photorealistic models from scratch and see them through the modeling pipeline from start to finish.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create photorealistic models from scratch that meet all technical and aesthetic standards for the project.
• Complete tasks within production deadlines while being largely self-directed.
• Be able to provide guidance and mentorship to other modelers.
• Work closely with the texture artists to ensure all models work smoothly within the texture pipeline as well as the modeling pipeline.
• Work closely with the riggers in the case of character models to ensure models work smoothly within the rigging pipeline as well as the modeling pipeline.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

• 2+ years of experience creating high resolution, photorealistic models for feature films in Maya.
• Experience with Character, Hardsurface vehicles or props and/or Environments modeling.
• Experience working from 2D reference as well as cyberscan and motion capture data.
• Zbrush and Mudbox experience is preferred. Cyslice experience is a plus.
• Photorealistic texture painting and lighting experience is a plus.
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills.

To apply for this position please submit an application at

www.digitaldomain.com/careers

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3D Simulation Artist – Artifex Animation Studios

Artifex Animation Studios is looking for an intermediate-level 3D simulation artist for a VFX-heavy film project. This is a contract position, beginning in mid-September 2010 and ending January 2011 (four months). Compensation to be discussed based on experience.

For the candidate to be considered, he or she must fill the following requirements:

• Must be proficient with animation and simulation tools within Softimage XSI or 3D Studio Max;
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience as 3D simulation artist in a production environment;
• Must live in Montreal, or be willing to relocate on their own and be authorized to work in Canada;
• Must be able to work to tight deadlines and manage stress;
• Knowledge of the ICE module in Softimage XSI is a huge plus;
• Ability to design and write custom scripts is a big plus;
• Bilingual (French and English) is a big plus.

Please send your CV and a link to your online demo reel to – jobs[at]aastudios[dot]ca – with “3D Simulation Artist – [your name here]” in the Subject line. The email should contain a link to your demo reel; do not attach files to the email.

Artifex Animation Studios is a digital animation and postproduction service house located in Montreal, Canada.

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VFX Compositor – Artifex Animation Studios

Artifex Animation Studios is looking for an intermediate-level compositor for a VFX-heavy film project. This is a contract position, beginning in mid-September 2010 and ending at the end of January 2011 (four months). Compensation to be discussed based on experience.

For the candidate to be considered, he or she must fill the following requirements:

• Must be proficient with compositing software such as Combustion, After-Effect, Nuke, etc.;
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience as VFX compositor in a production environment;
• Must be able to handle the compositing of a shot from start to finish;
• Must live in Montreal or be willing to relocate;
• Must be able to work to tight deadlines and manage stress;
• Bilingual (French and English) is a big plus;
• Ability to do 3D modeling, texturing or lighting is a big plus;
• Knowledge of Softimage XSI and Photoshop is a plus.

Please send your CV and a link to your online demo reel to [jobs@aastudios.ca] with “VFX Compositor – [your name here]” in the Subject line. The email should contain a link to your demo reel; do not attach files to the email.

Artifex Animation Studios is a digital animation and postproduction service house located in Montreal, Canada.