Job Requirements
Position Summary
The Pipeline TD is responsible for developing and maintaining software tools, providing front-line support to artists, and general troubleshooting of the CG pipeline in a fast-paced, feature film visual effects production environment. The primary focus is ensuring artist efficiency. Receives day-to-day direction and priorities from show CG Supervisor; reports to R&D supervisor for technical and career guidance.
Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities-
Develop pipeline and asset management tools to meet immediate, show-directed production demands, ensuring facility-wide consistency as directed by show and technical supervisors. Help maintain a wide array of existing workflows and scripts.
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Provide front-line production support across a wide range of disciplines, troubleshoot assets and shots, and help artists with general problem-solving. Monitor email requests, package up problems and redirect to the appropriate engineering team.
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Test and validate tools and techniques in production. Work closely with engineering teams in testing, and releasing new and modified software systems.
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Act as an on-call resource for show production staff.
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Collaborate effectively with artists, production supervisors, and technical staff across ILM studios in San Francisco, Vancouver, Singapore, and London.
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When not crewed to shows, serve on software teams working on projects that improve the efficiency of asset setup, caching, and shot-data handoff between artists across the entire pipeline.
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Identify day-to-day priorities in conjunction with show supervisors; act autonomously.
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Work primarily on tools of a high degree of complexity, requiring broad understanding of the larger pipeline.
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Assist junior Pipeline TDs in providing front-line support; resolve complex user errors; guide Pipeline Engineers and R&D with debugging technical issues.
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Develop comprehensive knowledge of software and systems; contribute to evolving standards and conventions used in production.
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Update documentation for the pipeline and tools to reflect any changes that are made.
Education/Experience
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related technical field.
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Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining tools for use in a computer graphics environment.
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At least 5 years production experience in visual effects for film, commercials or television.
Required Skills/Competencies
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Proficiency in Linux
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Advanced Python scripting required
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Experience in one or more of Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Mari, Katana, RenderMan or similar
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Ability to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to pipeline issues.
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Detail oriented and strong self-sufficient troubleshooter.
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Thorough understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modeling and texturing, animation, rendering and compositing
Preferred Skills/Competencies
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Experience with production database systems
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Experience with C, C++
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Experience with Windows development and applications such as 3ds max a plus.
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Note: The title and level will be determined commensurate to experience.
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