COMPANY SUMMARY
Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature
films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and
Stuttgart. Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in
2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British
Columbia in 2011.* In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual
Effects for their work on Game of Thrones.* Scanline VFX has received
multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual
Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint
Eastwoods Hereafter.* We are also well known for our proprietary,
in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008
Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.
Today, it is one of the biggest names in the industry and the go-to studio for creating epic, breathtaking cinematic moments.* Current
productions include: Justice League: Part 2, Meg, Black Panther, Tomb
Raider, Aquaman, and several other projects to be announced soon.
Recent projects include Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Power Rangers, The Promise, Batman vs Superman:
Independence Day Resurgence, Ben Hur, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar
Children, Dawn of Justice, Game of Thrones, Furious 7, San Andreas, The
5th Wave, Point Break, Hateful 8, and In the Heart of the Sea.* Past
films include Exodus, The Hunger Games Mockingjay, 300: Rise of an
Empire, Captain America: Winter Soldier, White House Down, Godzilla, The
Wolf of Wall Street, Snowpiercer, Journey 2, Blackhat, Man of Steel,
Iron Man 3, Looper, Cloud Atlas, A Good Day to Die Hard, The Amazing
Spiderman, Divergent, Pompeii, Iron Man 3, Into the Storm, The Avengers,
Battleship, The Invasion, Poseidon, Immortals,* Super 8, 2012,
Hereafter, 300, Poseidon, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Scanline VFX offers a leading edge creative, collaborative team environment working with brilliant talent from around the globe. Located
in the heart of downtown Vancouver, BC the studio is steps from
transit, the best in the city’s trendy Yaletown dining and Robson high
street shopping. On site amenities include a lounge/nightclub with big
screen projector tv, pool table and foosball tables, over-sized patios
and rooftop deck kitchen & BBQ areas, secure bicycle storage,
massage chairs, showers and lockers. Experience fun team events,
parties, sporting activities, local business discounts and much more.
Seeking a challenge where you will do the best work of your career?
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TITLEGENERALIST [MID-SENIOR]
JOB SUMMARYReporting to the VFX Generalist Supervisor, the 3D Generalist displays a high proficiency in varied skills across areas of REALISM
lighting, modelling texture, shading, look development, hard surface
animation, renderingwith the ability to composite their own work. As a
seasoned VFX professional working on feature films the Generalist is
able to break down complex VFX shot work for workflow/schedules and
support mentoring/training of others.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ability to execute a broad range of VFX tasks including look development, lighting objects, modeling, texturing, animation and
renderingExperience with 3dsMax software preferred, but will also consider Maya Generalist with a willingness to learn 3dsMaxBasic understanding of Max ScriptingMust be able to work under the guidance of a CG Supervisor or VFX Supervisor to achieve desired level of aesthetic quality and technical
accuracyProven development skillsStrong sense of compositions, light and colorQUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
BA / Diploma in area of Digital Arts (preferred)Working knowledge the following software: V-Ray, Thinking Particles, Maya, 3DSMaxSolid knowledge of principles of 3DSome working experience and knowledge of shader writing, and lightingExperience compositing a plusAt least 5+ years live action visual effects experiencePossess strong technical skills and ability to learn new software quicklyMust have the ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned VFX TasksAbility to take direction positively, work well within a team and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines*
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BENEFITS INCLUDED
+Extended Medical
+Disability Insurance
+Dental Insurance
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT
APPLY ONLY ONCE.
We keep your resume on file for 6 months so no need to apply again unless there are significant changes
or unless you’re applying for a different position.ALWAYS APPLY WITH THE SAME EMAIL
We want to be able to reach you easily and much of our correspondence is via email and
this helps us keep your information together in one file. That way
you’re not lost in the system.Resume - Include in your resume the names of the company’s you worked with and the dates you were there. Max 2 pages.Cover Letter*- tell us a little about yourself and what makes you the ideal candidate.Reel Breakdown - demonstrates what you did on each shot and the tools used - Go ahead! Show off your talent/skills here.
