Previs Generalist

Job ID 10099833 Location Vancouver, Canada Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Aug. 29, 2024

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Job Summary:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Industrial Light & Magic is looking for a Previs Generalist to join our outstanding team. Previs Generalists work closely with the Previs Supervisor and VFX Supervisor to craft and build shots and sequences ensuring the Director and Clients vision are met through dynamic camera movement, animation, composition, staging, lighting and editing.

We're looking for artists who love problem solving and get satisfaction from collaborating with other previs artists as one creative unit!

What You’ll Do

Responsible for the following areas:
- Asset Dev: Maya/Unreal - Modeling, texturing, shading of assets
- Set Dressing: Maya - Preparation of environments for previs shot designers
- Rigging: Maya - In-shot rigging solutions for props and assets
- Animation: Maya - Basic animation abilities (ie, characters, vehicles, FX)
- Lighting+Rendering: Maya/Unreal - Preparation of low tech, fast render aesthetic solutions in Maya and Unreal Engine
- Tool Dev: Creation of tools to assist the previs team
- Effects: Maya/Unreal - Particle sims, cloth sims, niagara system, rigid sims, etc.
- Compositing: Nuke - Basic compositing abilities to facilitate a post process look dev pass
Troubleshoot assets and shots, continually looking for and suggesting improvements to increase overall efficiency and productivity
Maintain or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work
Comfortable communicating and collaborating with other departments across ILM
Demonstrate flexibility with iterative process
Take initiative to acquire new skills and think outside of the box

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, computer visualization, or computer animation required
3+ years of experience in visual effects, games and/or feature animation film
Proficiency with Linux, Maya, Unreal Engine, Substance Painter / Mari & Nuke
Proficiency with the Adobe Creative suite
Advanced problem solving skills
Experience modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting and/or compositing on a previs timeline
Experience creating content optimized for 24 fps playback in maya's viewport 2.0
A reel demonstrating strong creative and technical ability in photo-realistic 3D with a focus on previs
Strong sense of composition, animation, blocking, camera movement and cinematic terminology
Nice to have:
- Programming knowledge in Python or C++
- Knowledge or experience with sound design

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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$84,100 to C$107,700 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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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.

This position is with ILM (Vancouver) Inc., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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