Senior Effects TD – London: Innovative Simulations Lead

Industrial Light & Magic; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Industrial Light & Magic (UK) Ltd. seeks a Senior Effects Technical Director to push the creative and technical boundaries of simulations, look-development, and procedural FX for feature films and episodic content.

You will translate briefs into rapid, polished directions and build master systems that empower the team across shots. You’ll mentor artists, optimize rendering and shading workflows, and collaborate with Directors and FX Supervisors to deliver high-quality visuals on a fast-paced

Formación

• Extensive experience as a Senior Effects Technical Director in feature films and/or episodic TV.
• Ability to work with proficiency, energy, and passion within a team environment.
• Engages in the creative process with an inclusive and encouraging approach.
• Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye and has the technical know-how to achieve a desired look.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities and proactively contributes ideas and suggestions.
• Advanced proficiency in most aspects within Houdini.
• Experience and interest in contributing to talent development in the effects department.
• Linux and scripting proficiency.
• Please provide a demo reel that showcases your experience and technical skills.

Responsabilidades

• Visual Development & Rapid Prototyping: Translate conceptual briefs into multiple visual directions. Develop quick look-dev tests to help Directors and VFX Supervisors understand and lock in the creative language for both stylized phenomena and realistic simulations.
• Technical Setup Architecture: Design and build comprehensive, highly procedural FX systems from scratch—including RBD, fluid, cloth, and particle simulations for large-scale shots.
• User-Centric Engineering & Rendering: Ensure master setups are organized, optimized, and ready for handover; establish baseline rendering workflows and shaders to reduce render times.
• Troubleshooting & Problem Solving: Serve as a key technical resource; debug simulation and rendering issues and continuously raise the benchmark for quality and efficiency.
• Collaboration, Support, & Mentorship: Work with FX Supervisors and Leads to refine effects; provide clear walkthroughs and documentation; mentor artists of all levels.

Conocimientos

Senior TD experience

Houdini

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Linux scripting

Herramientas

Houdini

Python scripting

Linux

Descripción del empleo

Industrial Light & Magic (UK) Ltd. seeks a Senior Effects Technical Director to push the creative and technical boundaries of simulations, look-development, and procedural FX for feature films and episodic content.

You will translate briefs into rapid, polished directions and build master systems that empower the team across shots. You’ll mentor artists, optimize rendering and shading workflows, and collaborate with Directors and FX Supervisors to deliver high-quality visuals on a fast-paced