Visual Effects Lead
5 days ago
Company Overview
Bardel Entertainment has been a leader in the animation industry for over 35 years, renowned for its unwavering commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation.
We are an internationally recognized, Emmy Award-winning studio with a presence in two prominent Canadian cities, Vancouver and Montreal. Our impressive portfolio includes top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Salary Range
The estimated salary for this position is CAD $85,000 - $107,500 per year, based on a 40-hour workweek and assuming a weekly pay range of CAD $2,000 - $2,500.
This salary reflects our current expectations for these roles as of this posting's date. Your final salary offer will consider various key factors, including your education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical location, as well as the needs and requirements of the business.
Job Description
As the Visual Effects Lead - Environments, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing the creation of stunning digital matte paintings that seamlessly blend with computer-generated environments.
Your creative vision and technical expertise will be vital in shaping the visual direction of our project. You will work closely with the CG Supervisor, Art Director, and the Matte Painting team to ensure the highest quality and artistic integrity of our work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create high-quality digital matte paintings in the style of the production.
- Create matte paintings from concept to finish.
- Create paintings that might have a render as a base, and paint on top of it.
- Detail-match shots that might require touch up.
- Help build an on-going library of painted elements that could be used for multiple matte paintings.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- 7+ years of experience working on fully animated or hybrid feature films.
- 2+ years of experience in a lead role in fully animated or hybrid feature films.
- A post-graduate degree/diploma in Animation, Visual Effects, Fine Arts, or a related field.
- Expert-level skills in Photoshop, Nuke; working knowledge in Blender; Maya knowledge is a plus.
- Experience/interest in developing procedural environments workflows.
- Strong artistic skills in digital matte paintings. Art background with an emphasis on environments is desirable.
Benefits
Bardel Entertainment offers a flexible work environment, extended health and wellness benefits from day one, RRSP matching, and more. For more details, please visit our website.
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