Vancouver | Matchmove Artist | Senior

10 Months ago • 5-10 Years • VFX

Job Summary

Job Description

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.
Must have:
  • Syntheyes/3de Expert
  • Maya Expertise
  • Matchmove Artist
  • Team Leadership
Good to have:
  • Nuke Soft Tracking
  • MEL/Python Scripting
  • MMSolver Expertise
  • Geo H Experience
Perks:
  • Extended Benefits
  • Flexible Hours

Job Details

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!

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

Please apply once. Only re-apply if your details have recently changed.

Similar Jobs

Nasdaq - Project Manager, Customer Delivery

Nasdaq

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
deel. - Sales Development Representative, Mid-Market | Japan

deel.

Tokyo, Japan (Remote)
1 Week ago
Techland - Lead Game Programmer

Techland

Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Scanline VFX - Compositing Supervisor

Scanline VFX

Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)
11 Months ago
cyara - Account Executive (West)

cyara

United States (Remote)
8 Months ago
Sumo Digital - Experienced VFX Artist

Sumo Digital

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Realtime - Senior CG Compositor - Freelance

Realtime

United Kingdom (Remote)
1 Week ago
Techland - Lead FX Artist

Techland

Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
4 Months ago
yellow brick games - VFX Artist

yellow brick games

Québec City, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
2 Months ago
Epic Games - Senior Cinematic FX Artist

Epic Games

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Lambda - Account Executive - Hardware

Lambda

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Maliyo Games - 2D Artist

Maliyo Games

Nigeria (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Keywords Studios - Technical Research Associate - AI

Keywords Studios

(Remote)
4 Months ago
ISS Stoxx - Journalist

ISS Stoxx

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Rackspace Technology - Sales Executive III - IN - Remote

Rackspace Technology

Gurugram, Haryana, India (Remote)
1 Week ago
extreme network - Credit Analyst

extreme network

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Flying Bark - Senior Surfacing Artist

Flying Bark

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Hawkeye Innovations - Match Operations Assistant

Hawkeye Innovations

Bucharest, Romania (On-Site)
1 Month ago
cyara - Account Executive (West)

cyara

United States (Remote)
8 Months ago
Playtika - Senior Manual QA Engineer

Playtika

Ukraine (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Beenox  - IT Intern

Beenox

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Bally's Interactive - Call Center Representative

Bally's Interactive

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Amber - Localization Quality Assurance with Finnish

Amber

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Intelerad - People Team Manager - Canada

Intelerad

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Unity - Senior Technical Recruiter

Unity

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Marsh McLennan - Defined Contribution (DC) Consultant

Marsh McLennan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Ness - Manager, Data & AI Compliance

Ness

Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Unity - Senior Data Engineer

Unity

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Lionsgate - ServiceNow Administrator

Lionsgate

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Cineplex - Senior Manager, Strategic Content & Communications

Cineplex

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
1 Year ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

VFX Jobs

Frogwars - Lighting Artist

Frogwars

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Gunzilla - Senior Technical VFX Artist

Gunzilla

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Lighthouse Games - Lead VFX Artist

Lighthouse Games

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Riot Games - Principal VFX Artist - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Gunzilla - Lead VFX Artist

Gunzilla

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Super DNA - 3D Lighting Artist

Super DNA

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Blue bolt - Mid Compositor

Blue bolt

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Lead FX Artist

Ubisoft

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Pixel zoo studios - Lighting Artist

Pixel zoo studios

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (On-Site)
1 Week ago
ClickJobs - Lead Effects Artist

ClickJobs

Bristol, Connecticut, United States (On-Site)
1 Year ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Track VFX

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug