Job Posting Title:

Faceswap Artist - Expression of Interest

Req ID:

10108980

Job Description:

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

This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.

Position Summary

FaceSwap is a new, exciting, and growing discipline within the visual effects industry, using Machine Learning (AI) to create digital faces and likenesses. We are currently looking for people with a keen eye for, and interest in, photo realism, as well as those comfortable with the technical side of visual effects. The FaceSwap Artist will  be a pioneer and trailblazer in a new area of visual effects technology. While a background in compositing is advantageous, artists with visual effects experience in any discipline are encouraged to apply.

What You’ll DoUse a variety of deep learning based technologies to produce photorealistic images, including open source tools, and proprietary in house softwareCreate templates to facilitate model evaluationMonitor the training progress, and assess improvements and quality; making necessary adjustments to the configuration of trainingPrepare datasets to train models, which includes gathering reference material from various sources, curating and managing imagesUsing trained models to perform faceswaps in a shot context, producing slap comps for review in dailies.

What We’re Looking For3+ years work experience in visual effects or CG industryA curious mind that is interested in learning new things, and enjoys experimentation and testingFlexible and adaptable to changing workflows, detail oriented and meticulousWorking knowledge of Nuke to prepare precomps and slap compsSome experience with CG compositingComfortable working with or learning command-line driven tools Interested in, or have basic familiarity with, deep neural networks

Nice to haveExperience working on projects with realistic looking CGI humans or other face replacement approachesAny experience using or training deep neural networks models, such as Nuke Copycat, DeepFaceLab or other face swapping tools..Experience with Keen Tools.Python scripting skills to automate and streamline high volume of repeated day-to-day tasks

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver, BC is C$98,800 to C$126,400 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.

Job Posting Segment:

ILM Vancouver

Job Posting Primary Business:

ILM Vancouver

Primary Job Posting Category:

Faceswap

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-12-13