Real-time Visualization Shotmaker (Project Hire)

• Manage and generate sequences of shots from storyboards and/or script pages to construct story
• Work closely with prospective filmmakers, directors, Leads, and/or our Visualization Creative Director to interpret and drive implementing their creative notes
• Shot creation including orchestrating character blocking, camera positioning, and performance capture
• Perform motion capture for animation, including quality control and accentuating mocap animation.
• Ideate and create realistic and compelling character animation following traditional animation principles.
• Animation of creatures, props, and vehicles within their shot allotment.
• Reports to the Creative Director

Essential Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Unreal animation and camera work in engine
• Shot and sequence generation with and without the use of storyboards and script
• A film vocabulary of genre, shot design, sequence progression, camera moves, lighting styles, and acting choices based on years of film viewing, both vfx driven and practical.
• Speed of work, with the ability to do three regular sized shots a day consistently.
• Autodesk Maya workflow and UE exporting experience
• Adobe After Effects compositing proficiency
• Autodesk Motion Builder (a plus)
• PFTrack (a plus)

Qualifications:

• Possess an artistic eye for detail and understand the technical specifications for each project.
• Understand cinematic language, camera terminology
• Possess a keen sense of composition, color, and animation timing.
• Original thinking and ownership over ideas necessary
• Maintain high consistent standard of quality and speed.
• Understand shot continuity of sequence to help guide shot creation.
• Work well on a team and successfully take direction from a supervisor.
• Adapt quickly and accept change – often must toss out ideas and start fresh.
• Work well on a team and successfully take direction from a supervisor.
• Adapt quickly and accept change – often must toss out ideas and start fresh.

Sony Pictures