MAYA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Description

MAYA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Axis Animation seeks an exceptional MAYA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR across various departments to join our Research and Development team on an ongoing basis, working onsite in Glasgow.

Research and Development collaborate with all departments to design, develop and maintain artist tools alongside core applications and services used by Axis Animation.

As MAYA TD you would help support individual departments such as Editorial, Layout and Animation; solve technical challenges to make projects a reality; and help adopt new features and workflows. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining departmental tools for use on high end visual effects, animation and other such projects, working closely with other TDs, Heads of Department, IT and the Head of R&D.

Candidates are required and must be eligible at time of application, to work on-site in Glasgow.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop department tools and processes to meet production needs

• Work with the Head of R&D and Head of Department to prioritize production needs

• Ensure tools and processes meet the global pipeline framework

• Test and debug tools and process to ensure stability and usability

• Act as a liaison for communicating technical issues to Production, R&D and IT

• Educate artists on how to work with the pipeline

• Create and update documentation explaining our processes and tools

REQUIRED

• 3+ years of experience in animation or visual effects for film or television

• Experience developing for Maya

• Strong experience in Python

• Excellent communication, troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Be proactive

• Be adaptable

STRONGLY PREFERRED

• Experience developing for Houdini or Nuke

• Experience working with Shotgun, FTrack or other production tracking software

• Experience with PyQt / PySide

• Working knowledge of C++