Specialist Technician Digital Arts VFX

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Salary: £39,394 to £48,144 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

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.

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

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’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

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 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Closing date: 13 November 2024, 11:55 pm