Overview

Reporting to the Matchmove Supervisor, the Matchmove Artist is responsible for the tracking of moving objects and moving cameras, within a scene. Responsibilities include preparing and importing shots with the correct data, to ensure they are ready to be tracked, and recreating camera/object motion so that it can be published to the studio.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

•           Uses the tracking techniques, established by the facility, to prepare shots for production

•           Imports the motion to appropriate application and, using established techniques, sets up the shot to be tracked

•           Tracks items moving and rotating on all axes for the duration of the shot

•           Uses the required tracking software to re-create camera or object motion. Where auto-tracking will not work, the Tracking Artist will hand-track the camera track or object

•           Manages notes from Supervisor and ensure they are applied

•           Once tracking is complete, the tracked camera/object will go through the layout process, QC and published to the studio

 

Qualifications:

•           3+ years experience

•           Experience in tracking software such as 3DEqualizer, PFTrack is essential

•           Knowledge of Maya, Nuke, and Houdini is an asset

•           Able to take directions and adaptable to change

•           Good at improvising and problem-solving

•           Linux experience preferred