ROTOSCOPY
DEPARTMENT
Roto artists manually draw around and cut out objects from movie frames so that the required parts of the image can be used, a process known as rotoscoping.
Trace areas within live-action frames where the CGI will be inserted or interact with live images. They create silhouettes known as roto mattes within the frame to allow the scene to be layered by the compositor. This technique is known as rotoscoping and is manually drawn out frame by frame if the sequence involves camera movement.
ACTIVITIES:
- Liaising with lead artists and filmmakers on the sequences requiring rotoscoping
- Interpret and apply artistic concepts as briefed
- Maintain consistency of visuals and style throughout the production
- Creating mattes tracing the motion of object/s
- Shape creation and editing
- Shape animation by hand and with trackers
- Shape compositing, fill modes, and opacity settings
- Undertake quality assurance on completed roto work
COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent affinity with the visual and artistic disciplines.
- Degree in fine art, drawing, animation, or graphic design
- Drawing ability, accurate tracing skills
- Drawing and painting skills
- Ability to create consistent images according to a set style
- Silhouette software, Shake, Nuke
- Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
- Digital fusion
LOCATION:
Work From Office at either of our Chennai or Hyderabad Studio.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
0-5 Years
Team leads focus on the work allotted to them and their team. They will
interact primarily with the producer and department supervisor during bids, and additional interaction
exists with the production coordinator and production manager as needed. They delegate their workload
to various artists based on their seniority and competencies.
ACTIVITIES:
- Creating and maintaining a strong, reliable, efficient pipeline
- Review and coach artists’ work
- Maintain a close working relationship with the teams
- Act as a bridge between the artists and the various teams
- In conjunction with the studio & scheduling team, manage staff
- Balance creation of final renders for shots with building and or maintaining systems for creating shots
- Must work within the studio pipeline and publish tools and scripts as prescribed
- Must follow the creative direction of the production communicated by supervisors
- Provide the balance of creative requests with the resources available
COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent artistic skills
- Expert knowledge of respective tools and processes
- Tool building and scripting knowledge an asset
- Knowledge of techniques and software
- Some scripting skills an asset
- Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
- Able to take directions and adaptable to change
- Good at improvising and problem-solving
LOCATION:
Remote
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2+ Years as a Lead
Micro-level daily work management in terms of interacting with team leads and
artists. Work with HR to identify human resource requirements. Work with supervisors on manpower
utilisation.
ACTIVITIES:
- Creates a schedule for all phases of production and helps assign artists to the work
- Helps create and maintain task assignments for the teams; anticipates potential staffing changes based on development or creative shifts through the shot
- Maintains and publishes information regarding client notes and changes in planned work for Supervisors and artists
- Provides support to VFX supervisors as needed
- Helps Producer manage the task assignments and priorities for the teams
- Manages daily resource utilisation and acts as the primary contact on the production team regarding the allocation of resources
- Communicates daily with the team regarding changes to priorities, etc.
COMPETENCIES:
- Minimum 4 years’ visual effects production experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years of leading teams as a production manager
- Should have working knowledge of Microsoft Office application
LOCATION:
Remote
WORK EXPERIENCE:
12+ Years
Responsible for the work delivered by the department. Establishes, in
collaboration with other Department Supervisors and Production Manager, the working methods of his
team, taking into account the requirements of the pipeline, both technical/methodological, present and
future. Supervises, guides and develops team and acts as mentor of respective specialty.
ACTIVITIES:
- Build a team for bidding support and hold responsibility
- Plan and coordinate technical aspects for the show
- Identify implementable best practices
- Define competency levels and achieve competency index for the practice
- Plan and execute knowledge sharing sessions
- Continuously review and update recruitment tools and training modules
- Create and manage the repository of show reels for future showcases
- Identify areas of automation for pipeline efficiency
COMPETENCIES:
- Thorough understanding of the Pipeline
- Must have great interpersonal and communications skills
- Capable of motivating and leading large teams with enthusiasm
- Calm and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
- Ability to manage time and balance priorities
- Experience with Tactic, an asset
- Must be available for flexible schedules/shift
LOCATION:
Remote
WORK EXPERIENCE:
15+ years in total with 3+ years experience as a Supervisor
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