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Museum of Science Multimedia VFX Producer (Tuesday-Saturday) in 1 Science Park, Massachusetts
Multimedia/VFX Producer (Tuesday-Saturday)
Museum of Science, Boston
www.mos.org
Innovation and creativity come from the unique perspectives of a diverse staff. We value your perspective.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
As part of the Planetarium's media production and education team, create top-quality large-format animations and visual effects primarily for use in the Charles Hayden Planetarium and additionally in other MOS venues, platforms such as digital/web, and/or for licensing to other institutions. This is achieved by: collaborating on overall show and visuals development; developing CGI assets, scenes, camera paths, lighting and special effects, and scientific visualizations; participating in visuals planning meetings with other team members to deliver assigned scenes and visualizations; and taking ownership of specific scenes, animations, and/or supplementary projects. Participate in day-to-day theater operations and maintenance and develop, deliver, and refine educational programs and their supporting visual assets in order to advance the planetarium field and engage and inspire a wide variety of school, public, and adult audiences. Contribute to the creative development of a range of immersive programs including educational, entertainment- and arts-oriented programming to expand venue offerings and appeal to diverse MOS audiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Full dome show production: One feature full-length Planetarium show every 1.5-2 years, plus participation in production/implementation of 6-8 additional programs annually (prerecorded music shows, speaker events, live concerts, online digital offerings, etc).
Design and create 20-60 models, animations, and/or scenes annually in support of the Planetarium show and digital program development.
Delivering educational programs: Flying and/or presenting 2-5 live shows and 2-5 prerecorded shows per week.
Backing shows: Assisting with audience management at the start of shows 3-8 times weekly depending on the show schedule, presence of education staff, and audience size and type.
Interaction with 500-1,000+ Museum visitors per week.
Position works 5 days per week, including one regular weekend day (Saturday or Sunday). Requires some schedule flexibility with occasional evening work and availability during the Museum's busy holidays, school vacation weeks, and summer periods.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Full-Time (Sunday-Thursday)
STARTING SALARY:
EXEMPT (Salaried) $60,000-$63,200/ yearly
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education: Post-high school coursework, technical degree, associate degree, business or vocational certificate.
Experience: 3 or more years of media production and 2D/3D animation, graphic design, and CGI visuals development experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated proficiency with 2-D and 3-D animation software, techniques, and workflow, with a portfolio of original creative work.
Basic knowledge of and interest in astronomy, general science, and/or engineering.
Experience working as part of a creative team, collaborating on artistic and technical responsibilities, and coordinating well with peers.
Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated skill and comfort with public speaking.
BENEFITS:
Benefits for full-time, exempt (salaried) staff include free parking, T accessibility, commuter spending account, 23 vacation days, 12 holidays, 10 sick days, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement and savings plan, health care/dependent care flex spending plan, a Museum Membership, employee discounts, employee referral program, tuition assistance, professional development, direct deposit, free admission, free Duck Tours, discounted movie passes, and much more!
The Museum of Science is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
No phone inquiries, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted within two to four weeks of initial application.