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Specialist Technician - Digital Arts VFX

University of the Arts London, London College of Communication

Location: London
Salary: £39,394 to £48,144 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 30th October 2024
Closes: 13th November 2024
Job Ref: 11354

The Opportunity 

Are you a creative professional with a passion for Visual Effects (VFX) and digital arts, who would relish the challenge of supporting a diverse range of talented learners, thinkers and makers? Join us at LCC as we experience exciting growth and prepare to move to a new, cutting-edge London campus in 2027.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part within the Moving Image and Digital Arts (MIDA) programme, supporting students across VFX, traditional and digital animation, immersive technologies, and games design. Your expertise will support programmes including BA/MA Animation, BA Immersive Media & Mixed Reality, MA Virtual Reality, BA Computer Animation & VFX, MA VFX, MA 3D Computer Animation, BA Games Art and BA/MA Games Design.

You will collaborate with colleagues to develop engaging workshops and resources, providing professional support, technical expertise, guidance and advice in practical VFX techniques such as green/blue screen, motion capture (MoCap), compositing, post-production and 3D world and asset design.

About You 

We are looking for a strong communicator and mindful collaborator who can explain complex VFX and digital arts concepts clearly and passionately. Experience supporting learners from diverse backgrounds and skillsets within their creative and pedagogic workflow is essential. Knowledge of Health & Safety best practices is also important. Successful candidates should also possess:

  • Experience with several industry-standard programmes, such as Nuke, Houdini, Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop. 
  • Strong working knowledge of MoCap, compositing, and In Camera Visual Effects.
  • Advanced understanding of VFX and XR technology, including hardware and software maintenance would be beneficial.

We value diversity and inclusivity in our teams. If you meet most of the requirements and are a strong team player, we’re happy to assess any skill gaps and provide training to help you thrive in this role.

We Are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world. 

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk 

Closing date: 13 November 2024 23:55.

Our culture 

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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