Animation TD

LinuxCareers; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Tuition reimbursement

RRSPs

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Standard increases as applicable

Job summary

Sony Pictures Imageworks seeks an Animation Assistant Technical Director to support high-end animation pipeline development and optimization. You will focus on improving animation workflow efficiency, prototyping tools and utilities, and providing technical support to the animation team across productions.

Responsibilities include optimizing workflows with automation, developing scripts and tools for the proprietary pipeline, and collaborating with artists and pipeline teams to implement

Qualifications

• Proficient in Maya and animation workflows.
• Programming experience in Python.
• Bash/Cshell/Linux knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong interest in animation and CG.

Responsibilities

• Optimize animation workflows by automating processes.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools for the animation team.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and build practical solutions.
• Provide technical support to artists across the production pipeline.
• Communicate progress to Supervising Animators and Pipeline Supervisor.

Skills

Maya

Python

Bash/Cshell/Linux

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Proprietary pipeline

Job description

Sony Pictures Imageworks, a leading visual effects studio, is seeking an Animation Assistant Technical Director to support high-end animation pipeline development and optimization. The role focuses on improving animation workflow efficiency, prototyping tools and utilities, and providing technical support to the animation team across productions.

What You'll Do

• Optimize animation workflows by leveraging automation and defining best practices
• Develop and maintain scripts, tools and utilities for the animation team using the Imageworks proprietary pipeline
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and collaborate with artists and pipeline teams to build solutions
• Provide technical support to artists across the production pipeline and assist with troubleshooting
• Communicate progress and challenges to Supervising Animators, Pipeline Supervisor, and animation development team

What You Need

• Strong knowledge of Maya
• Programming experience in Python
• Bash/cshell/Linux knowledge
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Strong interest in animation, visual development, film, and computer graphics

Nice to Have

• Unreal Engine and Houdini experience
• C++ programming experience
• Experience with code-sharing and revision control systems
• Docker or other software distribution systems experience
• 3D or 2D artist background or undergraduate/graduate degree in Computing Science

Base salary CAD $25.96–$34.62/hr. Benefits include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSPs, sick leave, vacation leave, and standard increases as applicable.