Layout Artist

As a Layout Artist, you will be responsible for the story-telling, shot sequence continuity, and presentation as part of the VFX pipeline. Utilizing assets from the modeling department and/or camera track from the matchmove department, you will create a rough pass of the shot as a whole as well as package necessary components for use in later departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Create visually striking composition based on the shot description and/or storyboard
• Match references such as previs and/or images
• Supplement shots with simple but convincing animation, lighting, and FX to aid story-telling
• Stitch plate-based shots into a full CG environment and vice versa
• Assemble the correct combination of assets in a shot for use in downstream departments
• Include proof of scale and continuity in a virtual layout set up
• Debugs technical problems and escalate issues as needed

Qualifications

• Three (3) to five (5) years of layout experience in visual effects for feature film or television (required)
• Advanced software skills in Maya
• Basic skills in 3ds Max, Photoshop, Shotgun, Nuke, and Scripting
• Extensive skillset in-camera animation, staging, and set dressing
• Great sense of presentation via lighting, texturing, and/or FX
• Solid animation grounding for story-telling purposes
• Background or experience in traditional Fine Arts demonstrating a thorough understanding of framing and composition
• Great eye for detail with excellent and consistent quality assurance
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

$80,000 - $98,000 a year

This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications, skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.

We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.