Luma pictures hiring CG Supervisor

LOCATION : Venice, CA

POSITION   : CG Supervisor 

                      : DFX Supervisor 

                      : FX Artist 

                      : I/O Coordinator 

                      : Modeling/Texturing Lead 

                      : NUKE Compositor

CG Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Luma is on the hunt for an experienced supervisor who has a substantial track record of leading teams technically and artistically through complex visual effects for film. A great eye and steller problem solving skills are a must.
  
• Extensive production experience in all the following areas: layout, animation, modeling, texturing, rigging, fur/hair, cloth, effects, lighting, and compositing.  Must have an exceptional eye for taking shots from conception to final.
  
• Evaluates the creative requirements of a project, determines their technical implications, and makes high-impact operational decisions.
  
• Expected to be attentive to emerging industry technologies and production techniques, and determines practical applications for these advancements in order to improve production.
  
• Strong aesthetic sense; demonstrates ability to make creative and aesthetic judgment calls quickly and under significant pressure.
  
• Ability to manage time and balance priorities, often amidst the pressures of busy, deadline-driven production.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of personalities, both written and verbal.
  
• - Must understand anatomy and perspective
• - Proper modeling and texturing techniques 
• - Knowledge of rigging
• - Complex shader network design and setup
• - Lighting, rendering and optimization
• - Capable of executing complex multi-layered comps
• - General compositing knowledge inside Nuke
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• Ultimately, the successful candidate has extensive production experience, the ability to identify both current and potential technical challenges, and the ability to command high-level technical strategy across a potentially large (feature-film) production team.
  
• Do not apply if you do not meet all the criteria above.

 

DFX Supervisor

  

Responsibilities

• Luma is on the hunt for an experienced supervisor who has a substantial track record of leading teams technically and artistically through complex visual effects for film. A great eye and stellar problem solving skills are a must. Luma attracts some of the best in the business and many of the talented artists who have worked with us on a project basis have made Luma their home.  We pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with plenty of room to spread your wings and be your best.
  
• Extensive production experience in all the following areas:
• layout, animation, modeling, texturing, rigging, fur/hair, cloth, effects, lighting, and compositing.
• Must have an exceptional eye for taking shots from conception to final.
  
• Evaluates the creative requirements of a project, determines their technical implications, and makes high-impact operational decisions.
  
• Expected to be attentive to emerging industry technologies and production techniques, and determines practical applications for these advancements in order to improve production.
  
• Strong aesthetic sense; demonstrates ability to make creative and aesthetic judgment calls quickly and under significant pressure.
  
• Ability to manage time and balance priorities, often amidst the pressures of busy, deadline-driven production.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of personalities, both written and verbal.
  
• - must understand anatomy and perspective
• - proper modeling and texturing techniques 
• - knowledge of rigging
• - an eye for timing and animation
• - complex shader network design and setup
• - lighting, rendering and optimization
• - capable of executing complex multi-layered comps
• - fluent in NUKE and advanced 3D compositing techniques
• 
  
• Ultimately, the successful candidate has extensive production experience, the ability to identify both current and potential technical challenges, and the ability to command high-level technical strategy across a potentially large (feature-film) production team.

FX Artist

 

Responsibilities

• light and render FX passes for specific shots using developed FX rigs
• develop rigs/techniques to implement and optimize approved looks
• produce look tests based on provided reference materials
• creation of tools and scripts to facilitate workflow

Qualifications

• artist should be familiar with more than one of the following applications:
    Maya
    Houdini
    Realflow
    Krakatoa
    Fume
    Fume
• Python scripting experience is a plus
• understanding multi pass 3D compositing is a plus
• artists must be able to take direction and work in a team focused environment, good communication skills are a must
• strong time management skills and extremely organized.
• solid work ethic and a positive attitude in the face of challenging situations.
• Los Angeles Residents or willingness to relocate preferred - Relocation assistance may be available subject to negotiation

I/O Coordinator

Responsibilities

• manage receipts and deliveries via FTP, hard drives and couriers
• convert large volumes of media to various formats, codecs, resolutions
• log incoming and outgoing files
• track editorial issues such as shot lengths, handles, scan requests

Qualifications

• strong work ethic
• meticulous attention to detail
• exceptional organizational skills
• comfortable with spreadsheets
• ability to take direction positively, work well within a team and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines

Pluses

• understand basic compositing and editorial concepts (After Effects / Final Cut / Avid)
• basic command line knowledge
• familiarity with various media file formats/codecs

Modeling/Texturing Lead

Responsibilities

• focusing on environmental and hard surface modeling and texturing
• digital paintings of photo realistic environments based on concept art and photo reference
• model environments and props for UV texturing
• set up scenes for camera projection
• develop multilayered photo-real textures for use in multi-pass rendering

Qualifications

• well versed with Maya and Photoshop
• Z-Brush, Mudbox or Bodypaint skills are a plus
• have a solid understanding of VFX production pipelines and multi-pass rendering methods
• demonstrated ability to create seamless photo-real environments
• excellent written and verbal skills are key
• relocation assistance may be available subject to negotiation

NUKE Compositor

 

Responsibilities

• compositing of both digital and live action elements to create groundbreaking visual effects shots for blockbuster films
• collaborate with fellow artist and supervisors to meet challenging production deadlines in a positive work environment

Qualifications

• must be well versed Nuke (background with Shake considered a plus)
• should have a good understanding of 3d multi-pass rendering techniques and colorspace concepts
• ability to take direction positively, work well within a team and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines
• an understanding of stereo (3D) and anamorphic compositing in Nuke
• artists must be able to take direction and work in a team focused environment, good communication skills are a must
• relocation assistance may be available subject to negotiation 

• Email applications should include

• cover letter
• resume
• reel breakdown
• link to online reel/portfolio
• email: jobs11@luma-pictures.com

Or  mail as a Quicktime file on data DVD to:

Attn: Recruiting [position]
Luma Pictures
248 Westminster Ave
Venice, CA 90291

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