BC - VFX Compositing Technical Director (TD)

at  Zoic Studios

ABOUT ZOIC

Zoic Studios is a Visual Effects company that specializes in high end visual effects for television, film, and advertising. Our mantra is Visual Evolution - we focus on every part of the process, from the final picture to the pipeline used to create them.
Are you looking for your next creative and technical challenge? Come join our team!

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The VFX Compositing Technical Director (TD) is responsible for the design and implementation of tools and workflows that address compositing needs. Under the direction of the Digital Pipeline Engineering Sr Manager, this technical role supports the Compositing department in completing complex compositing shot work to achieve the artistic goals and story of the production.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years’ experience of compositing tools, digital pipelines and workflows, preferably on feature films.
• Experience in Nuke, Nuke Studio/Hiero, and Photoshop (familiarity with Silhouette, a plus).
• Experience developing custom Nuke toolsets, including Python3 or Nuke NDK.
• Experience with Linux (or other Unix) operating system.
• Knowledge of Blink Script, preferred.
• Understanding of applicable software and platforms including Nuke, Photoshop and Renderman.
• Understand VFX pipeline fundamentals, including shooting, editorial turnovers, modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, and DI (Virtual Production experience, a plus).
• Experience with one or more production grade renderers, such as Renderman.
• Expertise with coding and best practices in Python, the Python standard library, and the Nuke Python APIs.
• Experience with Universal Scene Description (USD) APIs and usage, a plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• British Columbia Employees Pay Range: $45 - $65 (The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position)
• Zoic does not cover relocation costs.
• Any and all remote positions require the candidate to have a reliable internet connection via ethernet and be located in BC, working on Pacific Standard Time.
• This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
• Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we regret that only those selected to interview will be contacted.

Please refer the Job description for details