Skydance
TD
TechnicalArtistSupport
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“Technical Artist Support at Skydance. Skills: Technical Artist Support, 3D animation, Houdini HDAs. Fix issues in assigned scenes. Help artists solve simple bugs”
Industry & Context.
Solve basic technical issues; Solve simple bugs; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years in VFX or animation, artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation, Knowledge of some 3D animation area, Experience in any 3D animation Software
Nice to Have
1+ years in the animation industry, Ability to write simple scripts, Medium /high English level, Spanish
What You'll Do.
Fix issues in assigned scenes
Help artists solve simple bugs
Review pending tickets
Assist artists when issues arise
Prepare renders for dailies
Update basic documentation
Review and update technical documentation
Responsible for asset assemblies
Attend technical meetings
Keep trained and updated
Keep up on artistic methodologies
Keep up on technology trends
Proactively contribute to efficiency
Assist other team members
Follow department supervisor instructions
Follow leads’ instruction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with TDs; Collaborate with TAs
Communication Scope
Technical documentation
Full Job Description
## Description Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling. While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different. For more information on how we process your personal information, please review the Privacy policy located at https://privacy.paramount.com/recruitment-privacy-notice. --- As a Technical Artist Support, you will be responsible for helping assigned departments to solve basic technical issues. ## Responsibilities Fixes the issues in the assigned scenes. Helps artists to solve simple bugs. Reviews pending tickets. Assists artists when issues arise in the day-to-day processes of the department – eg. Creating work scenes, publishing work, preparing renders for dailies, etc. Tests libraries such as Houdini's HDAs and prototypes. Updates basic documentation. Reviews and updates the technical documentation related to the workflows and tools of the department that they support. Is responsible for asset assemblies and updates. Attends technical meetings to as requested, to keep trained and updated in the new studio/department tools, pipelines, workflows, etc. Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment. Is willing to learn new workflows and proactively contribute to making them more efficient. Assists other team members when necessary. Follows the
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