TCS Academy - Prep - TCS Academy Full-time Job

Company Description TCS Academy is a free program preparing artists for their journey through the world's top visual effects studios through intensive training. Technicolor's diversified reach in visual effects enables us to guide, mentor, and train these artists to meet the highest industry standards. Our courses prepare you for a career in visual effects by working with industry experts on your creative, technical, procedural, and soft skills. They also provide a great opportunity to gain experience and expertise to build upon as you progress in your career. Job Description You are applying to join the TCS Academy course for Prep. Have you ever wondered, in movies, how a person is flying in the sky? How they are jumping from one building to another building. If you have watched the movie's making, you might have been aware that the director uses the ropes, cranes, mattes and many more objects and crews to present these kinds of unrealistic or risky scenes. If you are amazed by the work that we do in VFX, that all happens by prep. Prep is required to remove unwanted artifacts and recreate the background on a live-action plate. This course is the blueprint for your career pathway, where you will learn from very basic to the advanced level of prep techniques very smoothly. It is a step-by-step guide to enhance your skills. You will learn how to remove any unwanted dust and scratches, cranes and wires or crew members from the scene and recreate the scenes' characters and backgrounds by using the appropriate prep techniques that make the scene more realistic. At the end of this course, you will learn how to play with the pixels to get the finest work quality and create an illusion to the audience by remoulding the scene. What do we offer? A course of 8 weeks to get you up to the standard required to deliver first class VFX Dedicated mentoring from a senior industry member Intensive training using industry standard software tools (provided) while using our high-quality training materials Continued access to video tutorials featuring industry experts and the potential to use your project work in showreels You will be hired as an employee (paid) during this virtual training. After completing this course, if selected based on your performance, you will move on the floor in one of Technicolor's VFX studios and extended a 6-12 month contract. Qualifications Recent graduates of a VFX program or entry/junior level candidates looking for their first break in the VFX industry. Candidates ready to cross the bridge from learning into a professional career. Artists with a drive, passion, and commitment to deliver first-class VFX. All applicants will be asked to complete a standardized skills test. Applying: All application submissions must contain a demo reel and CV Additional Information Please click here to review our privacy notices for job applicants If you require assistance applying, please reach out to tcsadmissions@technicolor.com and we'll be happy to assist. TECHNICOLOR IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Technicolor complies and prohibits against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), mental and/or physical disability, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and any other characteristic or activity protected by federal, state/provincial or local law.