FX TD - Pipeline

Description

Animal Logic - the studio that brought you The LEGO Movie – is looking for an FX TD. The FX TD will work collaboratively with the Vancouver FX Supervisor, Sydney FX TDs and R&D teams to ensure a common and standardised approach to the workflow, tool development and support. This is a fulltime, contract role that reports to the CG Supervisor and Artist Management.

Responsibilities include:

• Understand the visual requirements for the film, and design procedures, techniques and tools that will enable these to be met
• Responsible for creative problem solving in relation to complex pipelines and FX, user support, environment and character pipeline development, environment shot assembly and technical direction
• Take responsibility for the optimisation of the department workflow
• Work closely with the FX Supervisor to research and develop department specific tools, maintain existing tools and plan for the future show/studio needs
• Testing and validating new releases of pipeline tools both interactive (Houdini) and automated (Farm) within these Production tool and Farm environments
• Liaise with the R&D team to ensure compliance with current internal best practices
• Effectively report on and communicate issues and work arounds back to the visual Departments and RND, tracking and resolving issues in partnership with RND
• Assist the FX team with day to day issues and glitches and eventually escalating those issues through the right channels when they aren't immediately addressable
• Anticipate potential issues and create fixes before problems arise
• Provide training to the artists for new tools
• Contribute to the FX department’s technical platform documentation
• Long term planning for future projects

Requirements:

• Experience on feature films, TV and/or animation feature
• 5 + years’ proven pipeline TD experience on feature films, TV and/or animated feature
• Experience using and troubleshooting in Houdini software
• Experience in Maya, Mari, Nuke, XSI considered a bonus
• Experience with a large scale facility pipeline
• Knowledge/experience in Python language
• Degree in media arts, graphic design, computer science/engineering or physics; or equivalent combination of education & experience
• Working knowledge of source control systems, PyQt or other GUI toolkit
• Working knowledge of concepts like data flow, data dependencies, Meta data, publishing and retrieval
• The ability to code review and troubleshoot problems as they arise
• Excellent in pro-active problem solving and finding solutions within the parameters you’re presented with
• English written and oral communication skills and the ability to connect with a wide variety of personalities
• Ability to work solo as well as collaboratively within a strong team environment; build relationships across departments, including global teams, and when necessary to pass knowledge to other staff members
• An adaptable approach, with the ability to balance your workload with the needs of artists and production deadlines
• The ability to efficiently organise and prioritise work across multiple areas and work and remain calm under pressure
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate in both a technical manner and artistic manner
• An inquisitive mind with excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow through on suggested solutions

Animal Logic is currently in production on Peter Rabbit 2 and Super Pets. Recent productions include Captain Marvel, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Peter Rabbit, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Alien: Covenant. Other film credits include: The LEGO Movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Great Gatsby, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, 300, Happy Feet and The Matrix.

If you want to create GREAT WORK with GREAT PEOPLE then come and join us at Animal Logic, Vancouver.