Previs Shot Creator -- The Third Floor, Inc. -- Vancouver
The THIRD FLOOR, Inc.
is looking for a Previs Shot Creator to work on an exciting new project in Vancouver!
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)
To apply, please send resume, reel and reel breakdown to careers@thethirdfloorinc.com. No phone calls
please.