Previs Generalist -- The Third Floor Inc., Los Angeles
The THIRD FLOOR, Inc. is looking
for a Previs Generalist for the Los Angeles office.
THE THIRD FLOOR, Inc. is the world's pre-eminent,
Emmy Award visualization company with offices in Los Angeles and London as well
as on location with productions around the world. For the past 12 years, the
studio has helped clients visualize and maximize content by producing
computer-animated blueprints, known as ''previsualizations''. Recent film and
television projects THE THIRD FLOOR, Inc. has worked on include The Martian,
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Marvel's Ant-Man, San Andreas, Marvel's Avengers:
Age of Ultron, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maleficent, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Edge
of Tomorrow, Guardians of the Galaxy and Game of Thrones Seasons 4 and 5. We
continue to push the boundaries of entertainment with content development for
exciting cutting-edge projects.
By using the language of cinematography and animation in tandem to design the strongest
possible sequences, a previs artist holds an impactful and highly collaborative role in the
filmmaking process. The artistic sketch of the film to come, quickly produced through previs,
supports effective creation, communication and realization of the project from development
through to production and post.
Candidates should have a variety of CG skills and a solid understanding of composition and
cinematography. The Third Floor’s artists collaborate with highprofile
directors, editors and VFX
supervisors and must be prepared to implement changes on the fly.
Requirements:
• 3+ years CG experience in commercials, features and/or games
• Excellent communication and problemsolving
skills
• Strong layout and camera animation skills are a must
• Generalist capabilities (i.e. the basic ability to model, texture, animate, light, and
composite)
• Strong modeling and texturing skills
• Strong character animation and timing skills
• 3D tracking and match moving skills a plus
• Knowledge of rigging, mel scripting, and dynamics a plus
• Traditional skills such as storyboarding and matte painting a plus
• Film school background and/or onset
experience desired
• A vivid imagination
Software knowledge:
• Autodesk Maya
• Adobe After Effects (a plus)
• Autodesk Motion Builder (a plus)
• PFTrack (a plus)
To apply, please send resume, reel and reel breakdown to careers@thethirdfloorinc.com. No phone calls
please.