FX and Rendering Technical Director (Presenz)

V-Nova Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative XR company at the forefront of immersive movie technology as a FX and Rendering Technical Director. This exciting role involves facilitating the adoption of a revolutionary platform in the VFX and 3D movie-making industry. You will engage with both internal teams and external productions, providing guidance on best practices and debugging. Your expertise in tools like Houdini and rendering engines will be crucial in enhancing our offerings. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of cinematic experiences and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Team outings

Remote work options

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Houdini and rendering engines.
• Experience as a Technical Director in the VFX/3D industry.

Responsibilities

• Supporting internal and external CGI productions with PresenZ.
• Conducting internal testing and developing documentation.

Skills

Houdini

Rendering Engines (Arnold, V-Ray, Maya, 3DS Max)

Python Scripting

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Experience as a Technical Director in VFX/3D

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Arnold

V-Ray

Houdini

Nuke

Job description

Overview

FX and Rendering Technical Director

The primary role of this position is to facilitate the usage and adoption of V-Nova PresenZ in the VFX and 3D movie making industry. You will have the chance to be involved with early development of a revolutionary Extended Reality (XR) platform. V-Nova PresenZ has been designed to be used by VFX and Rendering Technical Directors since it integrates with standard industry tools. We are looking for a profile internally that has similar experience, thinking process, and vocabulary as the external target power users.

After initial training on the V-Nova PresenZ authoring tools (Maya, 3DS Max, Arnold, V-Ray, Houdini, Nuke, and proprietary tools), the candidate will interact with teams both inside and outside the company.

Externally, the candidate will assist various productions made with V-Nova PresenZ:

• Providing advice on best practices
• Helping debug by reviewing intermediate results, logs, 3D scenes, and compositing scenes

Internally, the candidate will contribute to improving our tools by:

• Providing feedback on new developments and designs based on experience
• Testing new features and versions
• Helping create and update documentation
• Creating tutorials

Responsibilities

• Supporting internal and external CGI productions with PresenZ
• Conducting internal testing
• Developing documentation and tutorials
• Coordinating with external production teams
• Assisting with debugging and support for external teams

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Houdini
• Experience with rendering engines like Arnold, V-Ray, Maya, 3DS Max, or similar
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills (French is a bonus)
• Experience as a Technical Director in the VFX/3D industry
• Collaborative team player
• Familiarity with command-line tools and basic Python scripting
• Genuine interest in new concepts, with self-motivation to drive execution

Parallaxter is an innovative XR company, creator of V-Nova PresenZ, a revolutionary immersive movie format that allows viewers to feel like they are inside the movie rather than watching it on a screen.

Our PresenZ format enables six degrees of freedom, allowing movement and perspective changes inside pre-recorded content. This provides immersive experiences without cybersickness and visual quality comparable to Hollywood blockbusters. Join us in building the future of movies. PresenZ integrates seamlessly into standard CGI pipelines as a plug-in on render engines, enabling content creators to render VR scenes without modifications.

www.presenzvr.com

Parallaxter is part of the V-Nova Group, a London-based IP and software company dedicated to advancing data compression through innovative AI and parallel processing technologies, with applications across multiple industries. V-Nova has contributed to standardization efforts for codecs like MPEG-5 Part 2 (LCEVC) and SMPTE VC-6 (ST-2117), and has developed award-winning software products for various sectors.

We are committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities. If you require accommodations due to disability or other needs, please let us know.