Disguise sits at the heart of the most inspiring live and virtual experiences in the world, leading the market in building a software and hardware solution that designs, sequences and controls the most spectacular productions across film and TV, broadcast, live and corporate events.
Notch/Motion Designer - Meptik
Role: Notch/Motion Designer
Department: Creative Services
Location: Flexible
Reports into: Senior Motion Designer
Type: Full Time
The Role:
Meptik is looking for an experienced, full-time Notch Designer to join our expanding team in Atlanta, GA.
The Notch Designer position will be responsible for creating 2D and 3D motion graphics using real-time rendering techniques, assisting with creative ideation, and supporting our marketing and sales teams in creating content to drive future business leads to the company. The successful candidate will be a confident self-starter with excellent communication skills and proven prior experience working in a creative environment.
Based on global project demand, interaction across other regions and time zones may be required to support the global team..
What you will do:
- Create 2D and 3D real-time motion graphic content using Notch
- Build real time content for complex canvases, including projection mapping
- Assist in conceptualization and storyboarding
- Assist with client projects, including ideation, content creation, on-site content deployment and integration with other client technologies
- Provide our marketing and sales teams with content to help drive future sales, knowledge of Adobe products is a bonus!
- Help to drive creative innovation and train the team
- Constantly seek to grow by learning new techniques and methods
- Solving technical problems during client technology integration
Skills
- An expert-level knowledge of Notch AND a 3D software such as Cinema4D OR Maya OR Blender (or similar)
- Experience with real-time software such as Unreal OR Unity OR TouchDesigner
- Experience building out real time content for non-standard surfaces
- A portfolio of relevant commercial work experience using Notch with strong 3D skills for Live Events such as Music Concerts (with a band rather than sole DJ graphics) OR Immersive Art Displays; focusing on Motion Design & Interactive Art
- An excellent eye for design and quality, combined with strong technical understanding of real-time workflows
- Passionate about all things interactive graphics - audio reactivity, sensors, Arduino, coding, working with technology, etc
Behaviours and Values
- Experience working autonomously, as part of a team AND directly with clients
- Ability to multitask and work effectively under changing priorities and project deadlines
- Detail-oriented
- Passionate to keep learning about design trends
- Willing to learn from others and teach the team around them
- Occasional travel to client site, primarily in the US (roughly bi-monthly visits)
About Meptik:
Meptik is the one-stop shop for bridging realities.
We help our clients build their next virtual production powerhouse, fuel it with stunning virtual sets, deliver in-camera visual effects on set, and create immersive audience experiences.
As one of the most experienced teams in the industry, we have the creative vision and, as part of Disguise, access to the latest Emmy-award-winning tech to help clients Upset Reality™. We’ve done it for big and small productions, corporate clients, major film studios, broadcasts, and live events.
Clients can work with us throughout their entire creative journey, or let us be part of their next visual masterpiece.
About disguise:
disguise sits at the heart of the most inspiring live and virtual experiences in the world, leading the market in building a software and hardware solution that designs, sequences and controls the most spectacular productions across film and TV, broadcast, live and corporate events.
Our award-winning xR workflow has enabled over 300 productions in the past 12 months alone, for music artists such as Katy Perry and Billie Eilish, broadcast TV channels like ITV and Eurosport, enterprise businesses like SAP and Siemens, educational institutions like the University of Michigan and notable film studios like Netflix and DNEG.
We partner closely with Epic Games, NVIDIA, Netflix and many more to further develop and democratize our virtual production solution and enable teams anywhere to create their best story with the most innovative tools.
With offices in London, LA, New York, Atlanta, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Auckland, Seoul and Tokyo, we are a fast-growing company that hires bright, creative, talented individuals across the world to push the boundaries of visual experiences and build lasting relationships with our community.
We were delighted to be recognised as one of the Financial Times’ top 1000 fastest growing businesses for 2021. Watch our showreel to learn more about the amazing projects powered by disguise
About Disguise
Building on our two-decade legacy in the live event space, where our workflow has powered global concert tours for artists like U2 and Beyoncé, festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury and theatre productions like Frozen and Harry Potter, we are also now leading the way in Extended Reality (xR) for remote Virtual Production.
Our award-winning xR workflow has enabled over 300 productions in the past 12 months, for music artists such as Katy Perry and Billie Eilish, broadcast TV channels like ITV and Eurosport, enterprise businesses like SAP and Siemens, educational institutions like the University of Michigan and notable VFX studios like Framestore and DNEG.
We partner closely with Epic Games, NVIDIA, Netflix and many more to further develop and democratize our virtual production solution and enable teams anywhere to create their best story with the most innovative tools.
With offices in London, LA, Auckland, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo, we are a fast-growing company that hires bright, creative, talented individuals across the world to push the boundaries of visual experiences and build lasting relationships with our community.
We were delighted to be recognized as one of the Financial Times’ top 1000 fastest growing businesses for 2021. Watch our showreel to see just some of the incredible work of how disguise products are used
Our values
- Honest. Transparency and integrity are core to how we approach each other and our work at disguise. Our culture relies on clear, courageous conversations and proactively sharing feedback with the intent to help each other and the business to grow.
- Evolutionary. We are always seeking to be even better. We push the limits of what is possible so both our technology and our disguisers stay ahead of the game.
- Fearless. Innovation and a pioneering attitude are key to our success. Disguisers are empowered to experiment, work autonomously and grow from their experiences.
- Resilient. Disguisers are determined to succeed and will not give up when things get tough. We are committed to doing what is right, rather than what is easy, and will adapt to finding the best path forward.
- Belong. We are committed to being the difference. Every disguiser has a role to play in creating an inclusive environment where people belong and can do their best work every day.
Our benefits
We want to make sure we attract and retain the best talent out there. For permanent disguisers globally, some of our benefits and perks include:
- Unlimited Paid Time Off - with minimum time you must take set at 20% above statutory
- Gig Allowance - £400 or local equivalent to spend on tickets every year, to immerse yourself in our industries
- Flexible hours - some people start work at 10am, and others begin at 7am and finish earlier. Create a pattern that works for your team and for you
- Hybrid working between home and our offices (dependent on role and location)
- Long Service Awards (3, 5, 10+ years)
- Belonging policies - including (but not limited to) support for Parental, Fertility, Miscarriage, Menopause and Transitioning
- Mental health and wellbeing support - subscription to the Calm app, weekly desk-yoga, mental health first-aid buddies, Employee Assistance Programmes
- Training, coaching & mentoring
Health and pension benefits vary based on local requirements.
Don’t disguise your differences.
Innovation comes from everyone. We strive to create a workplace that reflects our diverse audience. We celebrate our people for their full authentic selves, and embrace uniqueness. Inclusion and Equity matter at disguise. We create together and we create everywhere.
