Crowds Technical Assistant

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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As a Crowds Technical Assistant you will be responsible for maintaining crowd tools, providing front-line support to artists, and general troubleshooting of the CG pipeline in a production environment. The primary focus is ensuring artist efficiency. Receives day-to-day direction and priorities from Crowds Supervisor; reports to CG supervisor for technical and career guidance.

Responsibilities

• Basic understanding of the Crowds workflow. 
• Helps maintain a wide array of existing workflows and scripts. 
• Provides front-line production support to the Crowds Animators and Simulation artists, troubleshoots assets and shots, and helps artists with general problem-solving. Monitor tech requests, package up problems and redirect them to the appropriate technical team. 
• Tests and validates tools and techniques in production. Works closely with tech teams in testing and releasing new and modified software systems. 
• Maintains a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work. 
• Updates documentation for the pipeline and tools to reflect any changes that are made. 
• Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related technical field. 
• Demonstrated experience maintaining tools for use in a CG environment. 
• At least 3 years production experience in visual effects for film, commercials or television. 
• Proficiency in Linux 
• Advanced Python scripting required 
• Experience in Maya, Houdini and RenderMan 
• Ability to communicate cross-discipline and provide innovative solutions to pipeline issues. 
• Detail-oriented and strong self-sufficient troubleshooter. 
• Medium English level required. 
• Spanish 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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