Vancouver, BC, Canada

Job Type

Full Time

Workspace

On-Site

Department

Matchmove

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Matchmove 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 in all aspects, come join the family!

This is an exciting and rare prospect 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.

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We offer extended health benefits, flexible schedule, and an open creative environment for all our staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Ability to model environments with or without lidars, measurements, and camera information. UV objects when necessary.

- Expert Camera/Object matchmove. Ability to hand-key cameras/objects in Maya

- Ability to Rotoanim a 3D character rig to match actors precisely. Including facial animation

- Strong layout skills, including animating 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 tasks.

- Maintain a skilled 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 Matchmove Artist

- Proven ability to manage and mentor a team

- Expert knowledge in focal lengths, film backs, lens distortions, rolling shutter etc.

- Expert 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

- Syntheyes and/or 3de

- Nuke

- Shotgun

Recommended software knowledge

- 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

📌 Senior Matchmove Artist (Vancouver)
🏢 TRACK VFX
📍 Vancouver