Job Posting Title: Lead Effects Technical DirectorReq ID: 10126462Job Description:About ILMFounded by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, with studios located in San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Sydney and Mumbai. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema. You can see some of our current projects .Your role?The Lead Effects Technical Director is primarily responsible for leading a team of Effects Artists. This role works as a hands-on collaborator with the FX, VFX and CG Supervisor to ensure that all delivered shots maintain ILM’s rigorous standards and support the creative vision of the show.What will you be doing?Designs and creates complicated FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems, and rigid body simulations.Light and render FX elements and produce composites to showcase ideasDevelops and implements new techniques quickly and debugs complicated problemsSets the standard by continually improving the efficiency, speed, and the quality of the team's outputProvide constructive and consistent creative and technical oversight and feedback on a shot and sequence level to the teamPartners with other discipline leadership in determining various cross department solutions, improvements and collaboration.Coaches and guides the team of FX artists to execute quality performance for the project.Works with Production to bid, schedule, and cast shotwork.Responsible for guiding the overall effects and simulations are on a delivered schedule and budget.Partners with Talent Management to provide artists with performance feedback, guidance, mentoring, resolving performance issues and maintaining positive morale amongst the crew.Attends all relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team.To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Graphics or equivalent work experience.Expert in Houdini software, and knowledge and experience in Python or Vex10+ year’s production experience, also with experience in a leadership role in film visual effectsProficiency with Linux, Unix,Produced effects smoke, fire, explosions, water, clouds, steam, particleDemonstrable experience of mentoring and developing artistsStrong communication skills to present to supervisors and mentor the artist teamCan develop small scale, show specific tools for non-FX TDs and other FX TDsJoinILMThis position is with Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Industrial Light & Magic.Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.Job Posting Segment: ILM SydneyJob Posting Primary Business: ILM SydneyPrimary Job Posting Category: Effects, Effects DesignEmployment Type: Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Sydney, AustraliaAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:Date Posted: 2025-07-11
