FX Learning Lead

Job Description

The following tasks provide a general overview of the types of activity the role holder will be expected to engage in on a day-to-day basis. The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as the nature of our business requires all employees to be flexible, self-motivated and to think creatively when presented with challenges.
• Present lectures on technical topics in an open, upbeat, engaging manner.
• Guide and coach students in creating quality work.
• Challenge and encourage students to do better.
• Learn the MPC tools, procedures and implementations quickly and stay updated.
• Communicate effectively and proactively with partner departments, including compositing and recruiting.
• Create and improve on documentation and written tutorials.
• Create and edit video tutorials with an emphasis on brevity, clarity and zero errors.
• Work with partners in production departments to coach and support them in the creation of educational materials – such as tutorials, documentation, and project files.
• Create and structure curriculum to effectively meet the needs of students and production and adjust it with changing parameters on the fly.
• Run dailies and provide feedback and reviews.
• Assess whether the students are meeting targets, work with them to improve, and provide feedback about their success to the head of department (HOD).
• Review success of students after each round with all partners, enhance successes and address failure

Qualifications
• An expert in Maya and Houdini, with at least 3 years of production experience in FX for film.
• Must be an excellent communicator, both written and spoken.
• Have either a proven track record as a trainer, or a demonstrable desire to work as a trainer.
• Have experience creating written documentation and video tutorials is a great bonus.
• Is able to work independently within an organization to get information proactively.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g40q5y-3-138-200-66-42 in your application.