Founded in
1998 with a team of just 30, award-winning Double Negative (Dneg) has grown to
become one of the industry's success stories and is now one of the world’s
largest providers of visual effects for Film (operating from locations in both
London and Singapore with a third facility opening this year in Vancouver).
Dneg collaborates with film makers from the first stages of projects; producing
ideas and concept imagery and developing previs and vfx production plans,
whilst their VFX R&D team create the tools for Dneg artists to produce
ground breaking digital environments, creatures, digital characters and effects
from the real (water, smoke and fire) to the magical.
They have
received awards recognition from the Visual Effects Society (Inception and
Sherlock Holmes), BAFTA (Inception and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Part 2) and the Academy Awards (Inception).
Most recent
works include Man of Steel, Rush, Captain Phillips, The World's End, The Hunger
Games: Catching Fire, Thor: The Dark World, Transcendence and Godzilla. Shows
currently in production include Interstellar, Ex Machina, In The Heart of the
Sea, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Book of Exodus, Hercules, Hunger Games:
Mockingjay, Terminator: Genesis, Insurgent, Grimsby, Ant-Man and Batman vs
Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Key Purpose of the Job
The Visual Effects Producer is at the heart of a production. They
are required to manage all aspects of a show, typically involving: the
initial visual effects breakdown and bid, planning and scheduling of
facility resources, managing the visual effects team and monitoring
their work during the post-production process. They will liaise with
the client and manage this relationship.
Needs To Do
- Bid work with the Visual Effects Supervisor
- Plan and schedule facility resources with the Visual Effects
Supervisor and Facility Resource Manager to create an effective approach
to the visual effects work
- Ensure the progression of work to the client’s satisfaction
- Report the progress of work to the MD on a weekly basis
- Report the progress of work to the client on a weekly basis
- Plan the day to day work of their production team
- Ensure all facility departments are aware of the production’s requirements, for example disk space and rendering
Needs To Know
- Minimum of four years experience as a VFX Producer
- MS Office; particularly Excel. An understanding of Project is also beneficial
- Filemaker Pro or similar database package
Needs To Be
- Proven in project management
- Capable of motivating and leading a large team, with enthusiasm and clarity
- Calm, organised and methodical in their approach to the work
If you would like to apply for this position, then please submit your cover letter and CV.