Skydance Interactive
Summary
Skydance Animation is seeking a Character FX Technical Assistant to assist the Character FX team with technical aspects of the job. The ideal candidate should have 0-2 years of professional experience in 3D animated productions, Houdini and Python knowledge, and Maya knowledge. The responsibilities include assisting the CFX team with technical questions, handling everyday problems, and facilitating the smooth flow of assets and shots through the pipeline. The candidate should also develop HDAs/tools to improve CFX workflows and assist with technical documentation of tools, workflows, and best practices. Skydance is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.
Job description
Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.
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The Character FX technical assistants are responsible for assisting the Character FX team with technical aspects of the job.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Character FX team with technical aspects of the job.
- Be the communication between departments regarding implementation and effectiveness of tools and pipeline solutions.
- Closely collaborate with TD’s, on the development of software solutions for the CFX department, facilitating with testing at the various stages of development and communicating feedback as representative of the Character FX Supervisor.
- Handle everyday problems and facilitate the smooth flow of assets & shots through the pipeline.
- Assist the CFX team with technical questions, e.g. Help debug problems Houdini and pipeline related.
- Assist with technical documentation of tools, workflows, best practices. Is the person that can welcome new hires and guide them through the SDA workflows during their training period. e.g. editing, publishing, and using custom tools).
- Take care of more technical shots & fixes
- Develop HDAs/tools to improve CFX workflows.
Requirements
- 0-2 years of professional experience in 3D animated productions.
- Houdini a must.
- Python knowledge is a must.
- VEX knowlegde is desirable.
- Maya knowlegde is desirable.
- High English level desirable
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.
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Location: Madrid, Spain
Country: Spain
Date found: 2023-03-29