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Technical Directors job

Posted: April 11, 2007
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subject: Technical Directors , DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation is looking for Technical Directors
duration - Indefinite

Job details:

Summary:

The Technical Director floats between projects and provides support wherever needed throughout the production pipeline.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Provides support and development of tools and procedures, which extend and enhance the pipeline.

· Assists animators and artists with troubleshooting of shots. Issues may include problems with: fur, clothing, particle effects, animation, and rendering.

· Supports and works with multiple departments, which include: Modeling, Animation, Lighting, FX, and Research and Development.

· Ensures software development follows studio policies and guidelines.

· Works closely with other Technical Directors, Production Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and Production Engineering to maintain and further a world-class

production pipeline.

· Will assist in training and mentoring of other Technical Directors as required and appropriate.

· Attend weekly meetings as determined by a Department TD Supervisor or Head of Global Pipeline.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Prior production experience. Experience as an artist who produces quota.

· Prior experience with tool integration into existing or new pipelines.

· Experience with Maya, Mel, and the Maya API.

· Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and proceed with objectives without supervision.

· Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.

· Ability to program in Perl. Ability and willingness to utilize pre-established libraries and modules for code consistency.

· “Customer first” mentality and willingness to provide direct support to individuals.

 

Education:

· Undergraduate degree in Computer Science plus 1-2 years work experience

- OR -

· Master's degree in Computer Science

To Apply:

Please paste/copy resume into the body of an email, with "Technical Director-Job Code AWN" in the subject line. Then send to jobs@dreamworks.com.

**Due to virus concerns we do not accept attachments.

 

www.dreamworksanimation.com

 

 

Location: Glendale, California, United States|Redwood City, California, United States

email - jobs@dreamworks.com
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