Junior Effects Technical Director (Project Hire) - ILM San Francisco

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Job Posting Title: Junior Effects Technical Director (Project Hire) - ILM San Francisco Req ID: 10148130 Job Description: Position Summary Junior FX TDs work as part of a team under an FX Lead and/or FX Supervisor on shows. They will be working on basic FX shotwork involving simulation, rendering, and compositing. They will be required to use existing setups and adapt them to their shots when necessary. They will be expected to collaborate with the team to solve problems and communicate with production and artists across other departments. What You’ll Do: Perform entry level shot work including simulating and rendering simple/pre-canned effects (e.g. foot hits, “easy” missile trails, sparks, underwater particulates, weather passes, simple smoke) on multiple shots across a show and render tuning Communicating status of shots to supervisors and Production Hand off elements to other departments e.g. comp and rendering teams Present shot work in dailies; attend dailies and other department meetings Data management of shots including clean up Special projects as needed: What We’re Looking For: Bachelor's degree in computer graphics or related field or equivalent experience 0-2 years’ ex...