Animation TD

The role

An Animation Associate Technical Director will create, develop, and support a high-end animation pipeline and workflows. The role focuses on improving efficiency, optimizing animation workflows, and prototyping tools to support the animation team.

What you will do

• Optimize animation workflows by leveraging automation and defining best practices.
• Assist the team in optimizing and reducing scene or workflow complexities.
• Coordinate with Supervising Animators to implement optimizations for sequences or assets.
• Develop and maintain scripts, tools and utilities for the animation team.
• Work in and understand the Imageworks proprietary animation pipeline.
• Help author tool or workflow specific training materials.
• Assist artists with technical issues anywhere in the production pipeline.
• Work with the pipeline department to evaluate and support best practices.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and build scripts, tools and/or systems to improve them.
• Provide regular updates on progress and challenges to supervisors.

Required qualifications

• Programming experience in Python.
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Bash/cshell/Linux knowledge.
• Experience with Docker or other software distribution systems.

Nice to have

• Strong interest in Visual Development, Film, Animation and general computer graphics
• Good Knowledge of Maya
• Unreal Engine
• Houdini
• C++ experience
• Experience in code-sharing, revision control
• Some basic knowledge or experience as a 3D or 2D artist
• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Computing Science

Benefits

• healthcare
• tuition reimbursement
• RRSP's
• Sick and Vacation leave
• standard increases as applicable

About the company

Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada Inc. is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.