VFX/Digital Effects Supervisor

Description

Lytro will be at SIGGRAPH 2016!  Our team members will be proudly wearing Lytro gear, and you can also email allison@lytro.com to arrange a meet-up in Anaheim.

About Lytro:  Lytro is revolutionizing high-end content creation for Virtual Reality and Cinema with the world’s first professional Light Field solutions. We are backed by top-tier VCs including Andreessen-Horowitz, Greylock Partners, NEA, and North Bridge Venture Partners and have built a world-class team and dynamic culture driven by innovation and collaboration.

About Lytro Cinema:  Lytro Cinema is the world's first professional Light Field solution for movie and television production and post-production.  Not just a camera, Lytro Cinema is an end-to-end solution from on-set capture through post-production to final output mastering.  Our Light Field technology enables movie-makers unparalleled creative freedom and flexibility on set and in post-production.

About The Opportunity:  The Lytro Cinema post-production team is growing and we are looking for a talented and experienced VFX / Digital Effects Supervisor to lead the internal R&D VFX team.  This is a leadership role, and you will be instrumental in defining the on-set and post-production workflows for Lytro Cinema, and in making our first customers successful with our technology.  Your main responsibilities will include:

• Provide artistic and technical guidance to artists from concept to final composite; ensure best practices, including approving and modifying techniques.
• Act as a hands-on internal expert for our post-production tools in Nuke, evaluating tools at all points in the development lifecycle (pre-alpha through release) and articulating how they can be extended and improved.
• Be the advocate for any artist using Lytro’s tools on-set or in post-production, paying particular attention to the integration of Light Field technology into third-party tools and overall artistic workflow.
• Work closely with internal and external customers to guarantee a sucessful on-set and post-production experience.
• Break down, estimate, and track work on compositing and/or VFX sequences with creative team.
• Stay ahead of the curve on the latest industry research and software/hardware.  
• Research and develop new technology and techniques.
• Provide software demonstrations as necessary for customers, investors, and the press.

Required Skills & Experience :

• 6+ years of experience driving and overseeing the creation of digital and visual effects for film, commercials or television.
• Keen ability to articulate the needs of Filmmakers, VFX Supervisors and creatives to inform our post-production process and workflows.
• A deep understanding of 3D animation software and the invention of visual effects.
• Expert in Nuke compositing.
• A powerful grasp of current filmmaking techniques.
• Proven experience collaborating with artists and engineers alike.
• Experience with Shotgun, RV, Maya, and other software applications.
• Solid knowledge of color pipelines, VFX production process, rotoscoping, and compositing 2D, 2.5D, and CG elements, set extensions, etc.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with cloud rendering.