Technical Director
Skydance, Hartford, CT, United States
The Senior Technical Director develops and supports innovative tools for our production teams to efficiently create the animated films at Skydance. The goal of these efforts is to implement solutions that off-the-shelf software could not otherwise provide, while maximizing productivity with the high-quality standard set by the company. The scope of the developments may be from a simple python script to a larger development involving complex algorithms.
Responsibilities
Develop, test and deploy global and core technologies that support all the productions
Follow design patterns and team technical guidelines
Partner with artists, show TDs, and other engineers to iterate, debug, document, and refine tools and processes for feature film production
Report to the Production Technology Supervisor on the status of technical development projects, tool performance, production operations and support statuses
Continuously examine production's user experiences, satisfaction, and level of understanding to identify areas of improvement to the production pipelines
Apply strong project management skills; be self-motivated, organized, resourceful and prudent, supported with excellent communication skills
Work together within the TD team, sharing ideas, support, guidance, and instruction to the more junior members of the team
Requirements
6 years in visual effects or animation industries
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Deep understanding of the 3D animated film production pipelines, and workflows (artistic and technical)
Proven expertise in Python
Priority given towards experience building tools for Houdini
Experience building tools for Maya and Nuke
Experience in Linux operating systems
Experience in C++, Rust is a plus
Experience working with version control systems (Git)
Experience with Renderman is a plus
Ability to document digital processes and technical solutions
Practical knowledge in continuous delivery and agile methodologies
Apply innovative processes and techniques by bringing new ideas or solutions
Highly skilled in expressing, transmitting and presenting new ideas in presentations or in writing to clearly articulate strategic ideas
Clearly communicate project statuses to both technical and non-technical audiences
Make the team goal a priority and express positive expectations
Deliver assigned duties with the quality level required and on time with high levels of professionalism, completeness, commitment and a strong work ethic
Clearly meet the expectations on the duties assigned with low supervision, encouraging and inspiring some less experienced colleagues to do so
Act as a mentor inside and outside the team, establishing an effective working relationship and a fluid communication environment, contributing to the individual and group achievement of objectives
Exemplify a strong work ethic
Advanced English level; Spanish oral and written skills is a plus
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Responsibilities
Develop, test and deploy global and core technologies that support all the productions
Follow design patterns and team technical guidelines
Partner with artists, show TDs, and other engineers to iterate, debug, document, and refine tools and processes for feature film production
Report to the Production Technology Supervisor on the status of technical development projects, tool performance, production operations and support statuses
Continuously examine production's user experiences, satisfaction, and level of understanding to identify areas of improvement to the production pipelines
Apply strong project management skills; be self-motivated, organized, resourceful and prudent, supported with excellent communication skills
Work together within the TD team, sharing ideas, support, guidance, and instruction to the more junior members of the team
Requirements
6 years in visual effects or animation industries
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Deep understanding of the 3D animated film production pipelines, and workflows (artistic and technical)
Proven expertise in Python
Priority given towards experience building tools for Houdini
Experience building tools for Maya and Nuke
Experience in Linux operating systems
Experience in C++, Rust is a plus
Experience working with version control systems (Git)
Experience with Renderman is a plus
Ability to document digital processes and technical solutions
Practical knowledge in continuous delivery and agile methodologies
Apply innovative processes and techniques by bringing new ideas or solutions
Highly skilled in expressing, transmitting and presenting new ideas in presentations or in writing to clearly articulate strategic ideas
Clearly communicate project statuses to both technical and non-technical audiences
Make the team goal a priority and express positive expectations
Deliver assigned duties with the quality level required and on time with high levels of professionalism, completeness, commitment and a strong work ethic
Clearly meet the expectations on the duties assigned with low supervision, encouraging and inspiring some less experienced colleagues to do so
Act as a mentor inside and outside the team, establishing an effective working relationship and a fluid communication environment, contributing to the individual and group achievement of objectives
Exemplify a strong work ethic
Advanced English level; Spanish oral and written skills is a plus
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