About the role
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 Do
- Use a variety of deep learning based technologies to produce photorealistic images, including open source tools, and proprietary in house software.
- Create templates to facilitate model evaluation.
- Monitor the training progress, and assess improvements and quality; making necessary adjustments to the configuration of training.
- Prepare datasets to train models, which includes gathering reference material from various sources, curating and managing images.
- Using trained models to perform faceswaps in a shot context, producing slap comps for review in dailies.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in visual effects or CG industry.
- A curious mind that is interested in learning new things, and enjoys experimentation and testing.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing workflows, detail oriented and meticulous.
- Working knowledge of Nuke to prepare precomps and slap comps.
- Some experience with CG compositing.
- Comfortable working with or learning command-line based tools.
- Interested in, or have basic familiarity with, deep neural networks.
- Familiarity with ComfyUI and other GenAI tools.
Nice to Have
- Experience working on projects with realistic looking CGI humans or other face replacement approaches.
- Any 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.
About Industrial Light & Magic
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with ILM (UK) Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.
ILM (UK) Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.