Job Description

Company Description

Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a global VFX studio with decades of storytelling experience across the feature film and episodic industries, with award-winning highlights including The Lion King, 1917, The Mandalorian, and Wandavision.

MPC's global network of artists is constantly innovating to bring unimaginable ideas to life through cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity. Part of the Technicolor Creative Studios network, MPC continues to lead the visual arts industry, building authentic and long-lasting connections with audiences across screens worldwide.



What you'll do:

• Roto organic shapes having 2d motion (eg geometrical structures without detail).
• Roto organic shapes using point tracking and stabilizing having minimal movement. (using point tracker and planar track in Silhouette and Mocha).
• Roto organic shapes and match motion blur from the plate.
• Roto objects/characters shapes having minimum movement, for eg a walking character having well defined edges.
• In case of a split task, pass the splines to the key artist for final compilation.
• Provide anim block rotos which are garbage masks for visual presentation purposes to the client.
• Roto shapes with consistent defocus (Locked camera focus) which is having static/less movement.

Qualifications

Artist Essentials:

• A general understanding of the VFX production and comp workflows.
• Able to work on tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience using Silhouette in a VFX environment.
• An understanding of motion blur and how it affects mattes and patches.
• A desire to learn new techniques and teach fellow artists.
• Team-working abilities.

Any of the following technical skills is a bonus:

• Previous experience with Nuke & basics of Maya and Mocha.
• A small amount of scripting knowledge - Python preferred.

Any of the following experience is a great advantage:

• Previous VFX experience in Hollywood movies.

The details above provide an outline of the skills and experience we are looking out for. Within our artist team structure, we have a range of positions. These are:

• Artist
• Key Artist
• Technical Artist
• Lead

During our recruitment process we will be assessing where your skills and experience best fit.

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