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DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced filmmaking technology and techniques.
DreamWorks Animation has been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNEŽ Magazine for four consecutive years. In 2012, DreamWorks Animation ranks #14 on the list. All of DreamWorks Animation's feature films are produced in 3D.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead a team in the tasks of designing, animating, lighting and compositing high quality effects through to completion.
- Design and create reusable FX rigs with documentation for partner studios.
- Responsible for managing the FX pipeline. Appropriately leverage MEL and Python tools as needed.
- Work with partner studio to develop and implement assets.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3-5 years' experience working within a 3D production pipeline. TV production experiences a plus.
- Strong understanding of Maya dynamics. Knowledge of rigid bodies, nCloth, nParticiples, fluid systems and soft bodies.
- Extensive understanding of MEL and Real FLOW. Experience in Python and Particle Illusion a plus.
- Strong background in rendering. Knowledge of Mental Ray and Vray and building its shading networks.
- Experience in advanced compositing and knowledge of Nuke or other node based compositing software.
- May need to travel to partner studio.
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TO APPLY
Include a resume and cover letter. Your application requires both for submission. To submit your information, send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@dreamworks.com Please put "Lead FX Artist, TV" in the subject line Due to the volume of submissions, Dreamworks is unable to personally respond to each applicant or inquiry. If your qualifications meet their needs, the studio will contact you.
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