Technical Director, Rendering

Description

Technical Director, Rendering

SUMMARY:

Controls processing of final high-resolution images to insure all elements of upstream departments are successfully integrated into the finished shot in accordance with the creative vision/direction of the film.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical support to all of production in the areas of rendering and workflow
• Assist all departments with setting up review renders needed at all phases of production
• Debug/Troubleshoot nightly production renders to facilitate reviews
• Monitor rendering trends during the course of production and anticipate issues and suggest solutions
• Seek new methods to approach highest efficiency of td workflow and render farm utilization
• Interface with production, systems, and tools to address technical issues in these overlapping areas
• Render and compositing of finished images in preparation to deliver for film out

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have strong drive to debug and problem solve
• Customer-service attitude is a must
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required for communicating with the team, management, and other departments
• Must be able to context switch under pressure
• Must be able to work alone and collaboratively with multiple tasks
• Must be a team player 
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education in computer science, mathematics, engineering, Media Production, or a related field
• Strong familiarity with computer graphics concepts is important
• Skills in the following areas are generally required: Unix or Linux OS, Scripting or Programming in C, C++, Python, or a similar language, CGI tools such as Maya, RenderMan, or Houdini
• Systems administration experience is a bonus

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