Senior Pipeline TD, 3D

Description

Want to make awesome cartoons with amazingly talented teams in a cool new studio?

DHX Media – Vancouver is looking for an experienced Senior Pipeline TD to join our team! 

We are looking for a Senior Pipeline TD with a strong background in look development to develop and support the shading, lighting, and rendering pipeline, as well as core technologies including Vray, Renderman, Nuke, and Maya. Must have a strong understanding of lighting and rendering workflows and look development as well as a technical understanding of AOVs/frame buffers, render farm and compositing.

This role is part of the pipeline department and you’ll be working in conjunction with the show leads and lighting artists.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Support and troubleshoot common rendering, lighting and compositing issues, including render optimization
• Develop and support core tools for shading, lighting and compositing departments.
• Maintain, debug and update existing tools and code base when needed
• Create and maintain documentation of our processes and tools for others to learn from
• Test and debug tools and process prior to release to ensure stability and usability
• In conjunction with the Pipeline and Lighting team, integrate additional renderers such as Renderman, Arnold, or Redshift into the pipeline as needed
• Assist active and future productions with defining workflow and process for the lighting teams.
• Work closely with Pipeline team and Producer to ensure best practices are followed and in place
• Research new techniques as needed to meet the needs of production teams on the floor
• Support production’s ability to ensure deadlines are met
• Be proactive, forward thinking and collaborative with others
• Actively participate in production-related meetings by offering thoughts and ideas
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 5+ years of experience in developing for the film or broadcast industries.
• Excellent understanding of Maya is a must
• Excellent understanding of Vray and/or Renderman is a must.
• Advanced knowledge of Python is a must
• Working experience in writing shaders using OSL and/or C++ is a big plus
• Excellent understanding in texturing, shading, lighting and comp workflows
• Excellent communication, troubleshooting and debugging skills
• An understanding of the episodic process and workflow is a plus

WHY WORK AT DHX MEDIA:

DHX Media delivers content that inspires, entertains and connects. But we create more than just animation, we build worlds and experiences for kids around the world. At our studios, quality, creativity and fun go hand in hand! Our teams dig into a diverse range of projects – from preschool and comedy to action-adventure – while enjoying awesome benefits, perks, and a whole lot of fun along the way. With some of Canada’s top creative talents, our studios are bursting with energy. So what are you waiting for? Come join us! 

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the DHX Studios team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.