Senior Effects TD - Creative Technical Lead for FX

Lucasfilm; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ILM (UK) Ltd. seeks a Senior Effects Technical Director to craft advanced procedural FX setups for feature films and episodic series. You will translate vague briefs into concrete visual directions through rapid prototyping and develop scalable systems for stylized and realistic simulations.

Lead handover-ready workflows, mentor artists, and collaborate with FX Supervisors to raise quality and efficiency across sequences.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Senior Effects TD in feature films and/or episodic TV.
• Advanced proficiency in Houdini.
• Linux and scripting proficiency.
• Please provide a demo reel showcasing experience and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate briefs into multiple visual directions and rapid prototypes.
• Design and build procedural FX systems (RBD, fluids, cloth, particles).
• Set up, wrangle, and optimize simulations for large-scale shots.
• Ensure master setups are organized, documented, and handover-ready.
• Collaborate with FX Supervisors/Leads and mentor artists on the floor.

Skills

Rapid prototyping

Problem solving

Creative direction

Collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Houdini

Linux

Scripting (Python)

Job description

ILM (UK) Ltd. seeks a Senior Effects Technical Director to craft advanced procedural FX setups for feature films and episodic series. You will translate vague briefs into concrete visual directions through rapid prototyping and develop scalable systems for stylized and realistic simulations.

Lead handover-ready workflows, mentor artists, and collaborate with FX Supervisors to raise quality and efficiency across sequences.