Effects Technical Director

As ILM Sydney grows, we are seeking an Effects Technical Director to generate FX animation, procedural, dynamic, particle, and fluid systems for feature film visual effects. This role involves lighting, rendering, and moderate compositing of complex shots, requiring proficiency in Houdini, Nuke, Linux, Python, VEX, and Mantra. The ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of production experience and a strong demo reel.

Must Have

• Design and create FX animation, procedural, dynamic, particle, and fluid systems.
• Set-up and wrangle heavy particle effects.
• Solid lighting/rendering ability and Nuke knowledge.
• Proficiently animate moderate objects.
• Quickly learn new technologies and debug issues.
• Raise the bar for speed, quality, and adaptability.
• Working knowledge of Houdini.
• 3-5+ years production or feature film experience in effects simulation.
• Required demo reel with breakdown.
• Linux and Python scripting ability.
• Expert knowledge of Houdini and VEX proficiency.
• Good knowledge of Mantra, including shader setup and writing.

Job Description

As we grow ILM Sydney, we are seeking an Effects Technical Director to join the team and be a part of this exciting opportunity. 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 will you be doing?

• Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
• Set-up and wrangle heavy particle effects
• Solid lighting/rendering ability and working knowledge of Nuke
• Animate moderate objects with proficiency
• Pick-up new technologies 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.

To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:

• Working knowledge of Houdini
• Ability to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to pipeline issues.
• Detail oriented and strong self-sufficient troubleshooter.
• Good understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modeling and texturing, animation, rendering and compositing
• 3-5+ years production experience or feature film experience with effects simulation work
• Demo reel with breakdown required
• Linux and scripting ability in Python
• Expert knowledge of Houdini and proficient in VEX
• Good knowledge of Mantra, including setting up and writing shaders

JoinILM

At Lucasfilm/ILM we believe that diversity, inclusion and belonging are integral to our company. We are at our best when our people at all levels reflect the vast life experiences of our audiences, and we thrive when ideas and decisions from all are valued and represented. If you are passionate about the role, but don't fit every criteria of the posting, we encourage you to still apply. We want to hear your story.