What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stereoscopic Layout Artist position at Lensa?
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Walt Disney Animation Studios has been combining the best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters and adventures to the big screen for audiences around the world. We are currently seeking Stereoscopic Layout Artists to join our Burbank, CA studio.
Our Stereo Artists are challenged to create the most immersive and exciting stereo shots for our newest stories in production. Our ideal candidate has a great sense of 3D cinematography and has a passion for visual storytelling.
Responsibilities
Work directly with Stereo Supervisor, Layout Supervisor, Director of Cinematography-Lighting, and Directors to create immersive and comfortable 3D images in support of the story.
Stereo Layout Duties
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $60.69 to $65.14 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
Job ID: 10144321
Location: Burbank,California
Job Posting Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Walt Disney Animation Studios has been combining the best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters and adventures to the big screen for audiences around the world. We are currently seeking Stereoscopic Layout Artists to join our Burbank, CA studio.
Our Stereo Artists are challenged to create the most immersive and exciting stereo shots for our newest stories in production. Our ideal candidate has a great sense of 3D cinematography and has a passion for visual storytelling.
Responsibilities
Work directly with Stereo Supervisor, Layout Supervisor, Director of Cinematography-Lighting, and Directors to create immersive and comfortable 3D images in support of the story.
Stereo Layout Duties
- Add stereo camera rigs to CG layout animatics. Configure and animate the stereoscopic parameters of our custom CG stereo camera rig in order to achieve the creative and technical goals for each shot.
- Set and animate the stereo floating windows to minimize edge violations and meet desired placement of the proscenium.
- Adapt the stereoscopic parameters to account for final animated performances and camera changes.
- Generate test renders to validate stereo setups.
- Correct stereo artifacts that might be introduced in the lighting and compositing of shots.
- Make creative adjustments to final images to enhance the stereoscopic version of the film.
- Use compositing based depth sculpting techniques to add dimension to 2D elements, such as matte paintings and enhance or modify the depth of 3D elements.
- Bachelor's degree in Art, Film, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience desired.
- Exceptional artistic and technical skills.
- Excellent Stereoscopic vision.
- Previous production experience on Stereoscopic feature films; Stereoscopic Layout experience preferred.
- Ability to work with a team and collaborate closely with others within the department and other departments.
- Solid understanding of the Stereoscopic principles.
- Knowledge of rendering and compositing.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Solid understanding of Maya and Nuke.
- Comfort with Linux environments.
- Experience in Layout is a plus.
- Experience in Lighting a plus.
- Experience in Houdini is a plus
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $60.69 to $65.14 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
Job ID: 10144321
Location: Burbank,California
Job Posting Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Salary : $61 - $65