Previz Artist

Job Description

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE WORK YOU MUST RESIDE IN INDIA

We are an award-winning visual effects company built on the belief that our strength lies in our team and our success relies on our people. By embracing our clients in our culture of mutual trust and commitment we set the stage for seamless partnerships and the perfect translation of creative vision to visual art. By partnering with our clients through every stage of their project we help shape and guide what makes it to the screen in some of the World's most exciting film and television content. By uniting with our friends to tell their stories, we become storytellers ourselves.

• High consistent standard of quality and speed
• Finds ways to improve the sequence, not just individual shot. More dynamic action and/or emotion of shot is great, but sometimes simple changes have an even bigger impact.
• Offers story suggestions, but understands client limitations
• High level of knowledge of camera and lenses
• Excels at lens flare, glow and shadow cards
• Able to modify more complex models and textures to complement their shots
• Able to create simple models and textures to complement their shots
• High level of animation, fx, camera, comping and lighting
• Rigging: basic knowledge and problem solving capabilities (does not mean you must create new custom rigs)
• Ability to operate independently with little or no supervision at all while producing a large amount of work
• Proven ability to assist newer artists that are working alongside them
• Starting to anticipate client revisions before they are given
• Able to identify and communicate potential problems clearly to the Lead/Supervisor accurately before they become a concern for the client, as well as offer solutions
• Planning and organizing – ability to work on a number of priorities and turn around shots in a timely manner
• As a Previs Senior – you should have basic knowledge of Postvis comparable to a Junior to Mid level Postvis Artist or above.

Qualifications

Shot quota expectation:

2-4 Simple shots per day / OR 1-2 medium complex shots per day / OR 1 complex shot per day / OR 1 extremely complex shot every 1- 2 days.

Technical Skills:
• Expert in Rotoscoping
• Expert in Matchmoving
• Strong understanding of Camera Data and lenses
• Understands Edge Processing of mattes for better integration of elements
• Understands creative ways to take the ''edge'' off of CG renders
• Is able to showcase creative problem solving on problematic shots the client wants to use.
• Can composite complicated shots

The details above provide an outline of the key requirements for candidates to apply for a role in this department. At Trace, we are currently looking for:
• Mid Artist
• Senior Artist
• Supervisor

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbpw0o-3-15-147-53-42 in your application.