Description
Technician Demonstrator
- BA (Hons) and MA Animation Production, BA (Hons) Visual Effects Design and
Production
FACULTY / SUBJECT AREA:
Media and Performance / Animation and VFX
SALARY:
£24,285 Per annum
Full-time 37 hours per week, Permanent
Ref: AD0687
Arts University Bournemouth is the leading
professional arts university dedicated to turning creativity into careers.
Offering courses in art, design, architecture, media and performance, we are
passionate about our specialist subjects and dedicated both to education and
the creative industries which we serve.
An opportunity exists
to work within a team of specialist technical and academic staff, providing support
to students studying on Animation Production and Visual Effects Design and
Production courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and contributing to the delivery and success of collaborative projects
across complementary subjects.
Under the line
management of the Faculty Technical Manager the successful candidate will work
across the subject area but with close alignment to our Visual Effects Design
and Production course, supporting students within the computer laboratory
environment throughout the visual effects production pipeline. You will support
the processes of pre-visualisation, scene preparation, production (including
on-set live-action asset acquisition), effects/simulation, texturing, lighting,
compositing and the creation of files for final output rendering; and provide technical
and health and safety workshops and demonstrations to groups of students, issue
and receive equipment and resources to and from stores, undertake first line
maintenance, stock checking and auditing, ensure processes are followed and
documentation produced to maintain and manage health, safety and welfare, and
provide effective and reactive technical support throughout the working day.
You will need to be
conversant with a range of visual effects production software applications,
such as Nuke Production Collective, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Cloud, Arnold
renderer and Deadline render manager, have an appreciation of the 2D and 3D visual
effects pipeline, and be familiar with handling and using professional
filmmaking equipment. Experience of planning, building and dismantling exhibitions,
and of working in higher or further education would be advantageous, whilst an
understanding and appreciation of workplace health, safety and welfare is essential.
Highly
flexible in your approach to the working day and environment, you will
regularly be required to work evenings and weekends,
both on and off the university’s main campus.
You must
possess GCSE grade A-C, or equivalent, in English and Maths and a level 3
qualification in a relevant related subject. A degree level qualification, or equivalent experience in an appropriate field,
would be advantageous. The successful candidate will ideally hold a full
UK/EU driving licence, to assist with the transport of materials, equipment and
resources to and from filming locations.
For more information and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing
Date: 28th August 2018
Interview
Date: 21st September 2018