Position: BG Prep Artist - Lead
Hiring Range: $98,800 to $106,600/year for a 40 hour work week
Project Contract: As soon as possible
Company Benefits: Extended healthcare from day 1, premiums 100% covered by Image Engine, up to 8 paid Health and Wellness days per year.
DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The primary focus of any BG Prep Lead at IE can be divided into several areas:
- To attend show kickoffs and establish with the Compositing Supervisor the best strategy to tackle the shots.
- To brief and draw clear annotations as a guideline for the artists.
- To QC any submissions and advise the artists on the best technical solutions.
- To engage in a collaboration with the BG Prep Coordinator and Production Manager to effectively address all scheduling priorities.
- To work closely with the BG Prep Supervisor on the standardization and good practices.
- To work closely with the HOD on the overall strategy of the Department.
- To provide feedback regarding the artists working on their shows.
- To occasionally work on Roto or Paint shots or any quick fixes that are required.
POSITION EXPECTATIONS
For the BG Prep Lead role there's the following expectations:
- To represent the Department in a calm and professional way.
- To collaborate with the other Departments for the effective resolution of any problems.
- To manage the internal crew's capacity in regards to the complexity of the work.
- To manage the packaging and QC of outsource requests.
- To help with the training of any Artists or Coordinators within the Department.
- To develop their own effective communication skills to simplify the processes and relationships.
- To actively provide suggestions on how to improve the quality or speed of the production workflow.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- 6 years of feature film/TV production experience
- Expertise in Silhouette
- Expertise in Nuke
- Proficiency in Mocha Pro
- Proficiency in Shotgrid
- Basic Linux knowledge
- Degree/Diploma in Digital/Traditional Arts is appreciated
- Specialization in VFX Compositing is appreciated
- Experience in Photoshop/Lightroom/After Effects is appreciated
- Experience in photography is appreciated
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Technical Skills
- Rotoscoping in Silhouette
- Efficient Spline Breakdown and Keyframing
- Matching Plate Motion Blur
- 2D Point & Mocha Planar Tracking
- Extracting Tracking information from Matchmove Camera
- Painting Frame by Frame in Silhouette
- Dust bust and cosmetic touches
- Retime Artifacts Painting
- Procedural plate cleanup in Nuke
- Marker removals
- Simple Camera, Crew, Rigs, Wire removals
- Understanding of Nuke's 3D environment
Soft Skills
- Good Communication skills
- Excellent time management
- Eye for detail and precision
- Curiosity in Photography & Film
- Understanding Color Theory
- Responsibility & Dedication
