About the job

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Senior Matchmove Artist needed for a new studio in Vancouver! You'll lead and mentor a team, work on exciting projects from feature films to commercials, and contribute to a growing company. Must have expertise in Syntheyes and/or 3de, strong Maya skills, and a passion for matchmove.

We are looking for a Senior Matchmove Artist to join our team in Vancouver!

Do you want to influence the future of matchmove and be a part of a team that appreciates the craft of matchmove in all aspects, come join the family!

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of the formative years of a new studio in Vancouver. Our constantly increasing projects range from feature films to commercials. You will be working with artists with a wealth of experience on various productions. We are looking for talented artists who have the drive to keep up and contribute to this quickly growing company.

Check out our Youtube Track channel full of awesome tutorials!

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We offer extended health benefits, flexible hours, and an open creative environment for all our staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

Ability to model environments with or without lidars, measurements, and camera information. UV objects when necessary.
Expert Camera/Object matchmove. Ability to hand-key cameras/objects in Maya
Ability to Rotoanim a 3D character rig to match actors precisely. Including facial animation
Strong layout skills, including animating camera track overs.
Meticulous nature with a self-critical eye and high standards. Able to QC own shots
Strong problem-solving and identifying solutions without guidance
Ability to give accurate time estimates as well as provide bidding hours with production
Highly motivated and be able to work with the entire team/production. Mentor all artists, especially junior artists
Communicate clear and concise issues to the Matchmove Leads & Supervisor
To be able to follow directions and take ownership of tasks.
Maintain a professional level of knowledge about current developments in matchmove tools for computer graphics
Work well under pressure. Excellent time management and work to tight deadlines. Handle client revisions in a timely manner
Positive attitude and excitement for new challenges in an intense production environment
Team player who excels in a collaborative environment

Education and Experience

Degree in computer graphics or a related subject
5+ years experience as a Matchmove Artist
Proven ability to manage and mentor a team
Expert knowledge in focal lengths, film backs, lens distortions, rolling shutter etc.
Expert level skills in Syntheyes and/or 3de
Strong Knowledge of Maya
Basic Nuke
Soft tracking a plus (vertice animation with no rig)
The ability to script in MEL and Python is a plus
MMSolver a plus
Syntheyes - Geo H a plus
Keentools a plus, will be required to learn

APPLICATION

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