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Management

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POSITION OVERVIEW

• Supports the production process of video, animation and images for multiple parallel projects
• Assist the Producer in post production timelines and budgets as well as resource allocation for concurrent projects
• Coordinate project kickoff and asset handoff from creative to the production artists, and track the assets through the post production process
• Assists editors, graphic artists, motion designers, and VFX artists to produce client-facing material and final deliverables on schedule
• Works directly under the Production, Creative, and Brand Management teams to manage approvals and ensure efficient workflow and delivery
• Follows up proactively with the appropriate team deadlines by setting daily priorities and distributing status updates

RESPONSIBILITIES

Will include but are not limited to:

• Take notes in meetings and then send to the producer afterwards
• Check in with artists every morning to make sure they are not having any issues with their machines and know what they are working on
• Prepare artists for briefing; send paths to latest work and any applicable documents for artists to review prior to Director and/or Lead briefing them
• Download any files or assets sent by the agency and organizing them in the server
• Schedule meetings for the producer and team in google calendar such as briefings and dailies
• Communicate with remote artists to make sure they stay on schedule and have what they need
• Set up briefings and making sure files are downloaded and saved to the correct server folders
• Request all source files after a project ends and facilitate with the project wrap protocol
• Coordinate with the Producer on postings

EXPERIENCE

• 1-2 years experience working in commercial production
• Strong understanding of the 2D & 3D pipeline and process
• Ability to work on multiple projects and coordinate with the creative and production teams
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting and actualizing
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of CETA iCFM and Shotgrid software is a plus
• Self-motivated and be able to handle stressful situations
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and take initiative

Department

Management

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POSITION OVERVIEW

• Manages the production process of video, animation and images for multiple parallel projects
• Serve as the primary contact for clients and internal teams, ensuring effective communication and demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Develop post production timelines and budgets as well as allocating resources for various projects concurrently
• Facilitate project kickoff and asset handoff from creative to the production artists, and track the assets through the post production process
• Directly manage editors, graphic artists, motion designers, and VFX artists to produce client-facing material and final deliverables on schedule
• Collaborate with Production, Creative, and Brand Management teams to manage approvals and ensure efficient workflow and delivery
• Maintain project expectations and deadlines by setting daily priorities, distributing status updates, and proactively following up with appropriate teams

RESPONSIBILITIES

Will include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the set up and schedule of project production from beginning to end
• Monitor project progress, acting accordingly to ensure project completion and quality as scheduled and within budget parameters
• Keep track of all materials needed for project production (i.e. scripts, videos)
• Identify any potential issues/problems with projects in process, formulate responses, identify any areas for workflow improvement and providing solutions
• Must be adept at managing the crew on budget and delivering on schedule

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 4 years experience working as a Producer in the field
• Must have a strong understanding of the 2D & 3D pipeline and process
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Able to anticipate production challenges and problem solve
• Detail oriented and highly organized

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of CETA iCFM and Shotgrid software a plus
• Familiar with AR/VR and new media
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and have strong interpersonal skills

Department

3D Assets

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Job Description

The Character Artist's primary responsibilities revolve around creating highly detailed character and creature assets for Game Cinematic and Commercial projects. Tasks range from crafting stylized characters to anatomically realistic humans and creatures, including facial modeling, FACS blendshapes, sculpting, retopology, texturing, and look development. The Character Artist collaborates with the Assets team in LA and the teams in India to ensure the sharing of knowledge, techniques, and workflows. There is a continuous emphasis on pushing for increased artistic and technical quality/expertise within a collaborative team, which is highly valued and encouraged.

The Character Artist possesses expertise, practices, and techniques for generating clean and efficient geometry suitable for various target outputs (e.g., rigging, simulation, photorealistic rendering, as well as real-time game engines). Collaboration with Asset Leads, Assets Department Supervisors, CG Supervisors, and VFX Supervisors is essential to ensure proper asset creation within the studio pipeline and meeting the specific needs of projects and clients. Continued collaboration with other department supervisors on workflows and pipeline is also expected.

Experience with real-time engines is highly desirable, specifically in Unreal Engine, Unity, and Frostbite.

Details

Local Report: LA Head(s) of CG

Works With: Directors, Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and HODs, Producers, and Coordinators

Responsibilities:

• Create high quality models, UVs, sculpts, retopology, blendshapes, textures and lookdev
• Hero Character and Creature modeling, along with hard surface models
• Exceptional understanding of Facial Modeling and FACS blendshapes
• Work efficiently and navigate a fast-paced environment
• Work with the rigging department to ensure that the animators have what they need in the rigs
• Participate in meetings with the LA / India Assets teams whenever necessary
• Collaborate with Directors, Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and HODs to ensure that all work being delivered meets high level expectations and specific project needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ year experience working in high quality asset creation (modeling, sculpting, uvs, texturing on hero assets from hard surface to characters)
• Must be a proactive and self-driven creative problem solver
• Proficient in Maya, Zbrush, Mari, Substance Painter
• The ability to texture in Substance Painter and/or Mari is a plus
• Ability to work within a new pipeline and continually look for ways to improve it
• Understanding of Facial Modeling, FACS blendshapes, and Facial Rigging
• Ability to texture is a plus, but not required
• Knowledge of MEL and/or Python for scripting and tool development is a plus, but not required

Department

CFX

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Job Description

The Role

The CFX TD will collaborate closely with our CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, Animation Leads, and other fellow artists and Production to develop high-quality CFX setups for Game Cinematics and Commercial VFX projects. Assets will encompass a variety, from stylized or photoreal human characters with a combination of hair, cloth, and skin interaction to creatures featuring muscle/skin simulation, feathers, and fur. Candidates should be prepared to enhance and streamline existing CFX workflows, primarily using Houdini for hair/cloth and skin simulation. They will create setups that can be applied and executed across multiple shots in large projects.

The CFX TD will engage in collaboration with Mill artists and supervisors globally, focusing on LA projects with LA Supervisors and maintaining communication with the Mill teams in India.

This role directly reports to the Heads of CG at the Mill LA. Additionally, they will closely collaborate with the Mill’s India office when handling extensive projects, taking on the role of lead artist and/or supervisor depending on the project's scale. Proficiency in using a VFX Production Pipeline, providing constructive notes, and receiving internal and external feedback is crucial.

Experience with real-time engines is highly desirable, specifically in Unreal Engine, Unity, and Frostbite.

Details

Local Report: LA Head(s) of CG

Works With: Directors, Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and HODs, Artists, Producers, and Coordinators

Responsibilities:

• Work efficiently and navigate a fast-paced environment
• Required to create setups for advanced characters and creatures potentially in Maya or Houdini, assist other members of the team in running these setups for shots.
• Work with the animation department to ensure that the rigs provide the necessary controls
• Participate in meetings with the global character team whenever necessary
• Ensure smooth operation of our CFX pipeline/workflows, maintaining existing technology, integrating, and exploring new CFX technologies.
• Develop effective scripts and plugins for the CFX workflows.
• Collaborate with Directors, Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and HODs to ensure that all work being delivered meets high level expectations and specific project needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience minimum
• Must be a proactive and self-driven creative problem solver
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must demonstrate proficient rigging skills in their portfolio
• Proficiency in Python, MEL, C++, Maya API and creating plugins.
• Familiarity or proficiency with rigging muscle systems in Maya, Ziva, Houdini, or others
• Ability to research and develop new deformation approaches, advanced methods to create rigs, and enhance existing Maya toolsets using Python and Maya API.
• Willingness to learn and grow, with strong time and project management skills.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems knowledge

Department

Other

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Job Description

The Role

Our Real-time artists collaborate with all departments at The Mill to deliver various types of projects, including game cinematics, short films executed in real-time software, interactive experiences (including XR and VR), and LED screen backgrounds.

This role is suited for individuals with a deep overall understanding of real-time software and the functioning of real-time engines, with specific experience in Unreal Engine, Unity, and Frostbite being highly desirable. The artist should be technically savvy and self-sufficient, utilizing custom production solutions to deliver high-quality content within production specifications. This may involve blueprinting, research/troubleshooting, and learning new plugins in the engine. Experience in working with Blueprints, Niagara/Chaos (FX, cloth, flesh, muscles), UE rigging solutions, layout, and scene assembly is necessary to fulfill the role.

We are seeking candidates with a creative eye, dedication to quality, and diligent work ethics. The Mill always aims for improvement, and we expect the same from you. We are looking for quick learners who actively seek new information, adapt to new technologies and ideas, and possess strong technical skills, enabling them to quickly learn new software and hardware.

Experience working in traditional VFX Production is highly desirable.

Details

Local Report: LA Head(s) of CG

Works With: Directors, Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and HODs, Artists, Producers, and Coordinators

Responsibilities:

• Work efficiently and navigate a fast-paced environment
• Creates content at an industry high level.
• Prioritizes tasks to ensure the best possible results.
• Owns important art tasks and initiatives from start to finish.
• Helps to troubleshoot and fix problem content.
• In-engine cinematic layout, animation, scene assembly, lighting.
• In-engine problem solving and troubleshooting
• Efficient with in-engine effects (particles, explosions, fire, etc.)
• General In-engine clean-up
• Collaborate with Directors, Creative Directors, CG Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and HODs to ensure that all work being delivered meets high level expectations and specific project needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience minimum
• Must be a proactive and self-driven creative problem solver
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates advanced skills working with blueprints/ Unreal Engine (Unity and Frostbite knowledges is a plus)
• Expert knowledge of Environments, Cameras & Layout, lighting, Shader Graph, Sequencer, Animation & game dynamics.
• Proficiency in Niagara/Chaos (FX, cloth, flesh, muscles)
• Knowledge of Maya or Houdini
• Strong sense of scene composition
• Strong eye for lighting, color, and detail
• Experience working with physically based rendering
• Experience finding solutions from a visual, production, and technical perspective
• The ability to collaborate effectively within a team