Trace is the fastest growing VFX company in Mumbai – and we’re looking to fill at least 30 openings! If you’re a skilled and motivated artist, come to our Mumbai office for a careers open house. Below you’ll find all the details.

Date
May 11th 2013

Timing
9:00am – 8:00pm

Address
Trace VFX Mumbai
Ujagar Silk Mills – 1st Floor
Across from Deonar Bus Depot
Mumbai – 400088 India

Phone
+91.22.6131.9200

If you plan on coming to our open house, don’t forget to bring your CV, last 3 months of pay slips, joining letter/appraisal letter from current organization and relieving letter from last organization. Preference will be given to candidates who can start immediately.

We’ll be interviewing and testing a range of candidates, including rotoscope artists, senior compositors and everything in between. Below, we’ve listed all the positions we’re looking to fill. We can’t wait to meet you this Saturday!

Rotoscope Artist – 1+ years of experience rotoscoping at a top VFX studio. We’re looking for perfectionists with an eye for detail. Silhouette knowledge is required.

Paint Artist – 1+ years of experience in wire, rig, tracker removal. We’re looking for candidates who have a keen eye for detail.

Compositor – 3+ years of experience in mid-level 2D compositing at a top VFX studio. We’re looking for both generalists and specialists in keying, clean up and matte extraction.

Senior Compositor/Team Lead – 6+ years of experience with advanced compositing. Strong management skills required. The right candidate will have a keen eye for detail and an ability to ensure on time delivery of projects.

VFX Project Manager- 3+ years producing and managing artists and a strong understanding of the VFX pipeline. The candidate must be organized, articulate and timely. Strong written and verbal English is required.

Junior IT/Engineer – 2+ years of IT experience troubleshooting software, network and hardware issues. Must have experience administering Windows 7 and Linux workstations/servers. Experience with Cisco hardware, Mac OS X and the VFX pipeline is a major plus. Strong written and verbal English is required.

Fresher – We are looking for passionate and hard working freshers who are eager to break into the VFX industry. Candidates should have some experience with rotoscopy.

For those of you who cannot make the open house but are interested in joining our team, please send your CV, showreel, and salary expectations to careers@tracevfx.com, or see tracevfx.com/careers for more info.

For this edition of Meet the Tracers, we’d like to talk about a guy who keeps everything at Trace running smoothly: Prasad Dorkade.

While growing up in Ratnagiri, Prasad loved to learn about India’s rich history. Unlike some of his friends, he looked forward to history class. But school wasn’t his only interest. In his free time, he loved playing cricket and became known for his table tennis skills.

Prasad joined the Trace team as a runner in July of 2011. He impressed us from the get go. Before we knew it, he was taking on more responsibilities and doing a great job at keeping the whole office in order.

“With his respect for others and ability to get things done at any cost, Prasad exemplifies Trace’s culture of creativity,” said Varun Parange, Head of Production at Trace. “He over delivers on every task and has a very bright future.”

Lastly, a bit of bad news for all the single ladies out there: Prasad recently got married.

We’ll be back soon to honor another Trace employee!

Today marks the first installment of Meet the Tracers, a monthly feature that spotlights members of our Mumbai office. Over the coming months, you’ll get acquainted with a bunch of awesome Tracers. But today, we’re going to kick things off with Prasanta Maiti.

Prasanta grew up in West Bengal, but he made his way to Mumbai a few years back to find a VFX job. We’re glad things worked out the way they did, because Prasanta has done an amazing job at Trace.

Over the past year, Prasanta’s attention to detail, reliable artistry and constant enthusiasm have allowed him to rise quickly through the ranks. Today, he’s part of a leadership team that ensures quality control and manages new talent development. Jon Mason, Managing Director at Trace, summed it up nicely: “No matter what position we throw Prasanta into, we know he’ll always rise to the occasion.”

Shortly after joining Trace, we learned more about Prasanta’s fine arts background and passion for artistry. In fact, he created the beautiful painting you see above and also has some serious photography skills! But his talents go well beyond the art world. So if Prasanta ever asks you to play XBOX, do yourself a favor and walk away. The first time he grabbed ahold of an XBOX controller, he won a tournament held at Trace.

Congratulations to Prasanta, and remember to check back next month to see which Tracer is featured.

A 14-year veteran of the VFX industry in Mumbai, Milind has worked at top studios including: Rythym & Hues, Prana and Famous House of Animation. Most recently Milind worked at Reliance Media Works supervising the stereo conversion process for Transformers 3. Milind has worked as a lead compositor on Hollywood projects including Superman Returns and Chronicles of Narnia. With experience as a Flame op and a roto supervisor for major international projects, Milind is a great addition to the Trace team. Welcome aboard, Milind!