yU+co., a Hollywood based high-end design/visual effects company, is seeking a VFX Coordinator to join their production team for the duration (6-9 months) of a major motion picture project. As a candidate you should have a minimum of 2 years prior experience as a vfx coordinator and strong knowledge of feature film post-production processes.

Working with in-house producers and coordinators you will be in charge of tracking and delivering a multi-faceted visual effects package. more

With an emphasis on the aesthetics and techniques of photorealistic effects, the texture artist will be responsible for painting photo-real textures and relevant maps for other surface effects to be mapped to 3D objects. These will eventually be rendered through a variety of off the shelf and proprietary renderers.

Textures can be created from scratch or sampled from photos, scanned reference or any other artwork necessary to create new objects or to match the surfaces of existing live action. A strong understanding and sympathy for real world materials is essential and must be demonstrated in the work on your reel. Texture artists work closely with the modelling and shading artists and therefore must have a thorough knowledge of the practices of each discipline. more

Guerilla FX is an independent design, effects and post finishing company in NYC. The studio launched with a project for BellSouth, and has followed up with work for V8 juice, MTV, Crayola, Hamburger Helper and Champs, among others.

3D Studio Max Artist

Must possess knowledge of modeling, texturing and rendering using V-Ray.

After Effects Designer/Artist 2D/Leas Compositor

Must be Senior able to Composite, Track Key and Rotoscope.

Email resume, experience and demo reel URL to: thor@guerillafx.com

!mpossible Pictures (!P) is seeking a full-time Senior Designer / Art Director to join our team in Denver, Colorado. Requirements include:

• Experienced as a hands-on lead person designing concepts, boards and pitches for agencies and networks.


• Strong collaboration, presentation, and execution skills.


• Seasoned pro with After Effects.


• Proficient with 3D (XSI, Maya or C4D).


• Working knowledge of live action production and visual effects.

Familiarity with live action production, vfx, Flame, and/or 3D is a big plus.

If you are a quality individual seeking an outstanding lifestyle, come join our great team where we love doing great work (design, live action, cgi/vfx, editorial) from our studio in downtown Denver, Colorado. Our clients include networks (Discovery, Showtime, Nat Geo, Speed, DISH) and advertising (Pepsi, IBM, Ford, Domino’s) just to name a few.

To apply, please e-mail a resume and demo reel link to jobs(at)impossiblepictures(dot)com. For more information about !P, check out our work at www.impossiblepictures.com.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

-Provides foreground, mid-ground, and background paintings.

-Assists with troubleshooting the background components created.

-Work closely with Production Designer, Production Supervisor, and Matte Painting Supervisor.

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Color and Lighting Artists

SWAY Studio seeks Color & Lighting artists with Max/Vray and Lightwave experience for high-end commercial, music video and feature film projects. Experience modeling and texturing is highly desirable and effects/animation experience is a plus. Candidates should have at least 2 years CG production experience, preferably in high-end commercial and/or feature film production. more

Roto Artists

At least two years experience in a commercial production facility is desired as well as experience using Combustion and After Effects. Additionally, the qualified candidate should have the ability to excel in a fast-paced, team environment and must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. more

LAIKA is seeking a Technical Director - Compositor for its Research & Development Department.

The Research & Development TD bridges the gap between art and technology. Their primary responsibility is to create and improve efficient, artist-friendly, production workflows. By designing, implementing and teaching better ways of working, the R&D TD empowers an entire team of production artists to get up to work efficiently. As a technical problem-solver, the R&D TD may be called on to participate in design work, at least peripherally, across the breadth of the entire pipeline. Although the main focus of the R&D TD is on strategic, reusable workflow development, they may periodically participate directly in production projects. more