What are the responsibilities and job description for the Effects Technical Director (All Levels) position at The Walt Disney Company (France)?
The Effects Technical Director generates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. They are responsible for lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their supervisors.
What You’ll Do
- Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
- Responsible for setting-up and wrangle heavy particle effects and enormous crowd shots
- Excellent pipeline scripting ability
- Solid compositing ability, can wrangle blue-screen extractions, working understanding of Nuke
- Can write plug-ins, debug simulations and write set up and surface shaders with proficiency
- Can write / hack procedural surface shaders and volumetric shaders with proficiency
- Can animate moderate objects with proficiency
- Can pick-up new techniques quickly and easily and can debug just about anything
- Sets a standard for all Technical Directors in continually raising the bar for speed, quality of work and adaptability
What We’re Looking For
Linux and scripting ability in Python
The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $67,000 to $169,300 per year. 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 bonus and / or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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Salary : $67,000 - $169,300
