Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the VFX and CG Supervisors to understand the artistic goals of the production, to set actionable roadmaps for the Production TD teams to follow.
- Reports on the technical health of the production and status of any ongoing development projects.
- Regularly examines user experiences, satisfaction, and level of understanding to identify areas of improvement to the production pipelines.
- Keeps up on current technology trends and tools (hardware and software) that best suit the production (and the company) in the development of a stronger creative technical environment.
- Coordinates with other departments to develop and implement solutions for the show using procedural techniques.
- Is responsible for the overall health of the Production TDs.
- Actively participates in meetings to set direction and creative goals, ensuring that technical requirements are met.
- Acts as the primary contact person and is responsible of the department.
- Collaborates and keeps fluid communication with other departments.
- Assigns the work to each team member according to skills sets.
- Gives guidance to the team, supervises the quality of the work, and works closely with production to complete deadlines.
- Partners with and TA to source and recruit the best talent in the industry.
- Mentors potential up-and-coming artists to guide them in their career paths.
- Acts as a company ambassador utilizing his/her extensive network in the industry, and plays a key role in selling the studio as a first-class place of work, maintaining ongoing relationships with key industry players, contributing to Skydance’s reputation.
Requirements
- 8+ years in VFX or animation industries.
- 4+ years of experience as a Lead in the animation industry.
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated advanced tools development experience in 3 or more of the following platforms: Maya, Houdini, Mari, Katana, Nuke, or Shotgun.
- Deep understanding of the 3D animation film production process, production pipelines and workflows (artistic and technical).
- Digital Processes and Technical Solutions Documentation.
- Practical knowledge in continuous delivery and agile methodologies.
- Advanced in Python and PyQt.
- Solid Software Engineering skills with an appreciation of software architecture code craft, and technical debt management.
- Advanced English level.
- Spanish oral and written skills are desirable.
Top Skills
What We Do
About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.
About Skydance Interactive
Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.
About Animation
In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly
