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Senior Effects Technical Director (Dev) for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver
Disney —Vancouver, BC
- $126,700–$154,600 a year
- Recruiting
- Linux
- AI
Lighting Supervisor (On-Site)
ICON Creative Studio —Vancouver, BC
- From $113,022 a year
- Overtime
- Organizational skills
- In-person
- Leadership
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Senior Effects Technical Director (2D/3D Dev) for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver
Disney —Vancouver, BC
- $126,700–$154,600 a year
- Recruiting
- Linux
- AI
Matte Painter / Environment Generalist (Senior & above) - Expression of Interest - Vancouver
Weta Digital —Vancouver, BC
- $59.50–$70.00 an hour
- Bachelor's
- Linux
- Communication skills
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Senior Lighting Director - EA SPORTS FC
Electronic Arts —Vancouver, BC
- $160,700–$224,700 a year
- Full-time
- Machine learning
- Scripting
- Leadership
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
Generalist Artist - Digital Matte Painting for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver
Disney —Vancouver, BC
- $87,200–$111,600 a year
- Bachelor's
- No university degree
- Recruiting
Principal Rendering Technical Artist (Apex Legends)
Electronic Arts —Vancouver, BC
- $141,400–$256,000 a year
- Full-time
- Designated paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Head of CG (General Submission)
Company3 —Vancouver, BC
- $170,000–$220,000 a year
- Temporary
- Travel
- Leadership
- Paid time off
Associate Technical Supervisor (Back-End)
Netflix —Vancouver, BC
- $160,000–$200,000 a year
- Computer Science
- C++
- Team management
- Dental care
- Paid time off
Senior FX Artist - Water focus
Cinesite-Vancouver —Vancouver, BC
- $100,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Scripting
- Communication skills
- Python
- Work from home
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3D Visualization Designer
EPIC INSPIRED —Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- English
- Bachelor's
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
VFX Supervisor
Stellar Creative Lab —Vancouver, BC
- $130,000–$150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Supervising experience
- Leadership
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Crowd Lead - Houdini (TV Featurette)
Bardel Entertainment —Vancouver, BC
- $1,900–$2,100 a week
- Hybrid work
- Scripting
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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Compositor - Mid (Expression of Interest)
Image Engine Design —Vancouver, BC
- $85,000–$98,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Time management
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Senior Creature Technical Director (Rigging) - Expression of Interest - ILM Vancouver
Disney —Vancouver, BC
- $112,200–$143,600 a year
- C++
- Bachelor's
- Scripting
Digital Matte Paint Environment Lead
Cosa Vfx Inc —Vancouver, BC
- $60,000–$150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Communication skills
- Dental care
- Vision care
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Senior Effects Technical Director - ILM Vancouver
Disney —Vancouver, BC
- $126,700–$154,600 a year
- Scripting
- Recruiting
- Linux
Senior Effects Technical Director - ILM Vancouver
Industrial Light & Magic —Vancouver, BC
- $126,700–$154,600 a year
- Scripting
- Recruiting
- Linux
Matte Painter (On Site)
ICON Creative Studio —Vancouver, BC
- From $67,275 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
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FX TD - Mid
Image Engine Design —Vancouver, BC
- $80,000–$105,000 a year
- Immediate opening
- Hybrid work
- Scripting
- Linux
- Communication skills
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Senior Effects Technical Director (Dev) for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver

Disney -
Vancouver, BC

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$126,700–$154,600 a year

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Job ID 10146842 Location Vancouver, Canada Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Jun. 01, 2026

Job Summary:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

The Senior Effects TD operates independently to generate a wide range of FX Elements to match the aesthetics of the project. Utilizing all aspects of Houdini to create highly realistic dynamic simulation to the heavily stylized procedural setups for feature Animation and visual effects projects.

The Senior Effects TD also completes lighting, rendering and moderate-level compositing of complex shots with guidance from their supervisors.

What You’ll Do

Design and create FX animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, particle and fluid systems
Light complex/multiple elements; communicates status of shots to supervisors and Production
Provide accurate time estimates for shotwork
Hand off elements to other departments i.e. comp and rendering teams
Present shot work in dailies; attend dailies and other department meetings
Mentor junior effects artists
Data management of shots including clean up
Develop novel approaches for Complex / Stylized FX Setups
Stylized and Photoreal Look development in Mantra / Karma

What We’re Looking For

At least 5 years relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR at least 7 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education.
Demonstrates an excellent aesthetic eye
Exhibits strong teamwork and interdisciplinary thinking
Production pipeline experience
Strong communication and follow-through
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
Expert Level experience with Houdini
Ability to quickly pickup knowledge in other DCC / tools
Skilled in, or eager to master various animation techniques including; procedural animation, keyframing and simulations such as rigid bodies, soft bodies, fluids, particle dynamics etc.
Strong grasp of visual story telling, animation and film making fundamentals, specifically timing, light, colour composition, silhouette, appeal etc.
Basic Nuke Experience
Good knowledge of physics and natural phenomena
Linux and scripting ability in Python

As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

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We are committed to ensuring that the use of AI does not introduce bias into our hiring practices. Our AI tools are designed and monitored to promote fairness, consistency, and compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Human review is incorporated into every aspect of the recruitment process, from review to hire. AI tools are intended solely to assist and enhance the recruitment process. All final candidate advancement and hiring decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$126,700 to C$154,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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Senior Effects Technical Director (Dev) for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver

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Senior Effects Technical Director (2D/3D Dev) for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver

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Generalist Artist - Digital Matte Painting for Feature Animation - ILM Vancouver

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Associate Technical Supervisor (Back-End)

Senior FX Artist - Water focus

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Senior Creature Technical Director (Rigging) - Expression of Interest - ILM Vancouver

Digital Matte Paint Environment Lead

Senior Effects Technical Director - ILM Vancouver

Senior Effects Technical Director - ILM Vancouver

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