Unreal TD

Dark Bay GmbH; Potsdam; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

DARK BAY Virtual Production Studio is seeking a skilled Technical Artist to bridge art and technology on cutting-edge film sets in Potsdam, Germany. You will implement real-time pipelines in Unreal Engine and leverage Python to streamline artist workflows on live shoots.

Candidates should bring strong Python skills, experience with major 3D tools (Maya/Blender/Nuke) and familiarity with Linux, Perforce, and VFX or XR environments. Join a dynamic team pushing the boundaries of virtual production.

Qualifications

• Very strong Python knowledge.
• Strong experience using at least one or all the following applications as a technical artist: Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Katana, etc.
• A good understanding of artist workflows and how the tools they use work
• A passion for moving technology forward to empower artist creativity through alleviation of multi stepped technical processes
• Experience using the python API of a digital content creator application like the aforementioned
• Functional knowledge of Linux based distributions

Responsibilities

• Strong and broad technical knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Ability to work in live environments such as film sets
• Relevant industry experience
• Virtual production and/or VFX experience (or similar live environments: XR, events, film production, performance, broadcast etc.)
• Familiarity with source control such as Perforce
• Relevant education or training in computer science, games technology, computer animation and/or film production etc,
• Real-time development and art
• Familiarity with 3D packages such as Maya, Max, or Blender

Skills

Python

Unreal Engine

Real-time development

Artist workflows

Education

CS/ games tech training

Tools

Perforce

Houdini

Nuke

Maya

Blender

Job description

Company Description

DARK BAY Virtual Production Studio enables all kinds of filming to be produced under completely new creative parameters and production facilities. Digital backgrounds are already pre-produced as 3D worlds for the shoot and projected onto a LED screen around any physical set.

Responsibilities:

• Strong and broad technical knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Ability to work in live environments such as film sets
• Relevant industry experience
• Virtual production and/or VFX experience (or similar live environments: XR, events, film production, performance, broadcast etc.)
• Familiarity with source control such as Perforce
• Relevant education or training in computer science, games technology, computer animation and/or film production etc,
• Real-time development and art
• Familiarity with 3D packages such as Maya, Max, or Blender

Requirements:

• Very strong Python knowledge
• Strong experience using at least one or all the following applications as a technical artist: Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Katana, etc.
• A good understanding of artist workflows and how the tools they use work
• A passion for moving technology forward to empower artist creativity through alleviation of multi stepped technical processes
• Experience using the python API of a digital content creator application like the aforementioned
• Functional knowledge of Linux based distributions