Vancouver | Rotoanim Artist | Senior

5 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Track VFX Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
We are looking for a Senior Rotoanim 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 + Rotoanim 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 Rotoanim a 3D character rig precisely to match actors. Including facial animation
  • Decent Camera/Object matchmove. Ability to hand-key cameras/objects in Maya
  • Ability to model environments with or without lidars, measurements, and camera information. UV objects when necessary.
  • Strong layout skills, including 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 your 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 Rotoanim Artist
  • Proven ability to manage and mentor a team
  • Expert knowledge in focal lengths, film backs, lens distortions, rolling shutter etc.
  • Decent 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
Required software knowledge
  • Maya
  • Nuke
  • Shotgun
Recommended software knowledge
  • Syntheyes and/or 3de
  • MM Solver
  • Keentools
  • Russian3dScanner
  • Blender
  • Python/Mel
Why work at Track VFX?
  • Benefits after 3 months (contracts must be 6 months or longer to be eligible)
  • We pay overtime after 40 hours
  • Only Matchmove company in North America
  • Training seminars. Provide many in-house tutorials
  • Great clients and ability to work closely with them
  • Amazing artists and supportive production team
  • Ability to work closely with head Supervisors
  • Help make an impact in the future of Matchmove
  • Career Progression
APPLICATION
Please apply once. Only re-apply if your details have recently changed. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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