Previs Shot Creator -- The Third Floor, Inc., Toronto
The THIRD FLOOR, Inc. is
looking for a Previs Shot Creator in Toronto, Canada.
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.
A previs shot creator pieces together elements, sets them in motion, and “films” them with
virtual cameras to create cinematic sequences that represent the creative blueprint. Nearly any
aspect of a shot can be tweaked instantaneously to improve the composition or the timing of the
action. Working with the previs supervisor, previs shot creators produce previs shots and
sequences that help to support the director's vision via appropriate use of camera movement,
lenses, composition, staging, lighting, and editing.
The ideal candidate:
• Possesses a strong sense of composition, color, animation timing, and storytelling
• Animates a wide variety of subject matter from vehicles to small objects, to realistic
character performances, all with a strong sense of camera animation
• Able to demonstrate scene lighting that complements the shot and matches the
sequence
• Has good knowledge of cinematic language, camera terminology and the ability to
use motion blur, depth of field and other effects, to create realism
• Has the ability to clean up & accentuate mocap animation
• Is team oriented and able to successfully take direction from a supervisor
• Is adaptable, flexible and accepting of change, often tossing out ideas and starting
anew
• High consistent standard of quality and speed
Software knowledge:
• Autodesk Maya
• Adobe After Effects
• Autodesk Motion Builder (a plus)
• PFTrack (a plus)
*Locals Only*
To apply, please send resume, reel and reel breakdown to careers@thethirdfloorinc.com. No phone calls
please.