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Set Designer (#455-MH396) - Feature Film job

Posted: June 01, 2007
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subject: Set Designer (#455-MH396) - Feature Film , Rainmaker Entertainment

Rainmaker Entertainment is looking for Set Designer (#455-MH396) - Feature Film

Job details:

 

Summary of Position:

To design the film’s sets and environments, taking into account any styles, directions, and guidance set down by the Production Designer and Art Director. To oversee, consult, and mentor the junior set designer(s) working on the production to properly maintain the vision and style as set down by the Production Designer / Art Director.

 

Responsibilities Include:

 

- Have experience interfacing with designers, artists, and programmers.

- To work with the film’s matte painters to create, troubleshoot, and integrate matte paintings into the sets / environments being conceived, when required.

- To liaise with the film’s modeling dept. and modeling supervisor to realize set designs for 3D creation.

- Self-management and reviewing one's own schedule and the schedule of peers is required, as is notifying production of any tasks that may be missing or improperly specified.

- Work with lead artist and lead designer to create locations that match the style of the production.

 

Qualifications Include:

 

- 5+ years in graphic design / set design, preferably for a feature motion picture.

- BA/BFA Degree in Fine Arts or Commercial Arts Field. (Asset, not necessarily required.)

- Must have strong 2-D set/location/background design experience.

- Must have worked on at least 2 titles

- A strong understanding of design and the issues inherent in creating compelling set designs for a 3D CGI feature length production worthy of a theatrical release.

- Experience in multimedia content, film and television work an asset.

- 3-D design and modeling experience an asset.

- Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills.

- Proven abilities in managing projects from concept to completion.

 

About the Feature Film

 

“Escape from Planet Earth,” is a CG-animated comedy feature about a prison break where the prison is actually Area 51, a mysterious government facility where the inmates are a rag-tag group of aliens from every corner of the universe. Gary, a neurotic alien hero must overcome his fears and self-doubt to lead a daring escape, not only from Area 51, but from the Earth itself where no alien dares to go as not a single one has ever returned.

 

 

About Rainmaker Entertainment Inc.

 

Rainmaker, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is an award-winning visual effects, 3D animation and post-production company with a 28 year history of technical excellence and outstanding service in feature films, television, games and commercials. From its origins in the pioneering west coast post house Gastown Productions, Rainmaker has grown into one of North America's pre-eminent post-production service providers. Rainmaker, the largest visual effects and animation company in Canada, has three divisions -- Rainmaker Animation, Rainmaker Visual Effects and Rainmaker Post. Rainmaker also operates a facility in London -- Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects UK Ltd. (Rainmaker UK) -- which offers cutting edge visual effects and 3D animation in that market. Rainmaker Animation, with the inclusion of recently acquired Mainframe Entertainment, creates 3D animation for the feature film market and is the industry leader in CG animation for television and direct-to-DVD family entertainment. Rainmaker Visual Effects creates state-of-the-art CG effects for the high-end feature film, television, commercial and game markets. Rainmaker Post provides a wide array of post-production services ranging from traditional film lab processes to the very latest in digital image processing including HD. Rainmaker also maintains an office in Los Angeles. California. For more information, visit http://www.rainmaker.com/

 

Thank you in advance for your application! Due to the high volume of applications, we only contact those applicants who are short-listed for interviews.  

 

If your are interested in this position, please apply via our corporate website. http://www.mainframe.ca/  

 

Or, by post to: Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. Suite 200-2025 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6J 1Z6 Attn: Recruiting Or, fax to: 604-714-2641

 

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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