Technical Artist

Jobtailor; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 35.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor is seeking a technically minded artist for our Madrid studio to support assigned departments with basic technical issues and scene fixes. You will assist artists, review tickets, and stay current with workflows and tools, helping improve efficiency across the department.

The role requires strong 3D animation aptitude and experience with Maya/Max/Houdini, plus scripting. Spanish language skills are advantageous and English proficiency is desirable.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years in VFX or animation industries.
• 1+ years in the animation industry is desirable.
• Strong artistic or technical aptitude related to 3D animation is essential.
• Experience in Maya, Max, or Houdini.
• Ability to write simple scripts is a plus.
• Proficiency in English (medium/high) is desirable; Spanish is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Help assigned departments solve basic technical issues.
• Fix issues in the assigned scenes.
• Assist artists to solve simple bugs.
• Review pending tickets.
• Attend technical meetings as requested.
• Stay updated on artistic methods and technology trends.

Conocimientos

5 years in VFX/animation

3D animation aptitude

Scripting basics

English proficiency

Spanish desirable

Herramientas

Maya

3ds Max

Houdini

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Responsible for helping assigned departments to solve basic technical issues
• Fixes the issues in the assigned scenes
• Helps artists to solve simple bugs
• Reviews pending tickets
• Assists artists when issues arise in the day-to-day processes of the department
• Tests libraries such as Houdini's HDAs and prototypes
• Updates basic documentation
• Reviews and updates the technical documentation related to the workflows and tools of the department that they support
• Is responsible for asset assemblies and updates
• Attends technical meetings as requested
• Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools
• Is willing to learn new workflows and proactively contribute to making them more efficient
• Assists other team members when necessary
• Follows the department supervisor and leads' instruction
• Has the ability to multi-task, collaborate with TDs or TAs

Requirements

• 5 years in VFX or animation industries
• 1+ years in the animation industry is desirable
• Strong artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation is a must
• Knowledge of some 3D animation area (Modeling, Surfacing, Animation, Lighting)
• Experience in any 3D animation Software (Maya, Max, or Houdini)
• Ability to write simple scripts a big plus
• Medium /high English level desirable
• Spanish desirable