Overview

Department: 3D
Location: Vancouver
Reports To: Head of 3D

Key Purpose of the Job:
Matchmovers take the original background plate photography and recreate the set up for use with in-house software. Starting with tracking a camera and calculating lens distortion the scene could also require body tracking and object tracking which would hone animation skills. 

Needs to Do:
To work with basic line up geometry and associated scene data in order to ensure a good match with the scene.

Needs to Know:
Must have experience in Body Tracking.
A good basic knowledge of Maya is required, and knowledge of 3dEqualizer is desirable though familiarity with any tracking software would be useful.
A degree or equivalent in Computer Graphics, Animation or other related course.
Past industry experience and be equally proficient in camera, object and body tracking.

Needs to Be:
Pro-active and good at problem solving.
Very meticulous and accurate. A good eye for detail and ability to work under pressure on potentially short turn around times is essential.
Able to take direction and feedback well from a supervisor.
Organised and able to create tidy scenes for use in the rest of the pipeline.
Team oriented and have great communication skills.
Adaptable.

Measures of Performance:
On time delivery.
Continuous improvement.