Senior Effects Technical Director

Job Summary

Working remotely in a full-time capacity, the Senior Effects Technical Director will generate FX animation, procedural simulation, and dynamic simulation for feature film visual effects, while also handling lighting, rendering, and compositing of complex shots under supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Designs and creates FX animation, procedural simulation, and particle and fluid systems
• Lights complex creatures and elements, and sets up heavy particle effects and crowd shots
• Writes plug-ins, debugs simulations, and develops surface shaders with proficiency

Required qualifications

• 3-5+ years of production or feature film experience with effects simulation work
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or computer graphics
• Advanced simulation experience with software such as Houdini, Maya, or 3DS Max
• Proficiency in C++ and scripting abilities in Python
• Demo reel showcasing relevant work is required