Lead Pipeline Technical Director
申請 稍後繼續申請 Job ID 10055046 職位地點 悉尼, 澳大利亞 有意工作的公司 Industrial Light & Magic 張貼日期 2024/04/24工作概要:
The Lead Pipeline Technical Director is responsible for taking a lead role in developing and maintaining the VFX production pipeline for ILM, and ensuring it is running smoothly and efficiently for all shows. The Lead Pipeline Technical Director will be active in both development projects and show support and will mentor and advise the Pipeline Technical Director team in their local Studio.
Primary Responsibilities:
Responsible for the development of workflow and tools on show-specific projects locally and across all studios.
Ensures Pipeline TD team is adhering to ILM standards when building new tools and workflows
Approves methods and procedures on new projects and in conjunction with assigned Pipeline TD
Serves as key knowledge resource for workflow and tools used in production at ILM
Runs code reviews for Pipeline TD team both locally and globally
Advises other engineers with maintenance and bug fixing of existing tools
Provides support to productions to keep the pipeline running smoothly for projects globally
Collaborates with show supervisors to develop per-show tool customizations, ensuring we are not duplicating work across shows
Updates and creates new features additions to existing tools
Provide training and assistance to both Pipeline TDs, production and artists on toolsets and workflows
Collaborates with artists and production to develop efficient workflows and supporting tools across projects
Leads discussions surrounding future workflow and tool development
Joins show and development meetings to ensure tools and best practices are known across projects
Always aware of commonality across shows, key point person for development of tools across shows
Key point person in local studio for production workflow and tools for Global teams
Works with show hub CG Supe to ensure hub and spoke technology needs are understood and prioritized
Participate in the activities of the globally distributed production engineering team, including:
development and support activities
regular status and planning meetings as time zones permit
adhere to development best practices and standards defined by the Supervisor
Job Requirements:
Education / Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science or Graphics discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Proven experience in the visual effects or computer animation industries
Required Skills / Competencies:
A positive, “can-do” attitude with balance: must not be afraid to ask for help when getting outside experience base or comfort zone
A clear and concise communicator: ability to keep end users informed of progress and managers informed of requests
An effective listener: able to engage with and understand artists to discover what their requirements are
An effective time manager: must be able to prioritize a multitude of requests and not be afraid to ask for help if the path isn’t clear
Passionate about delivering rigorous follow-through on assigned tasks
An agile, flexible and quick thinker: this is an energetic, dynamic environment requiring an ability to adapt to rapidly changing requirements
A creative thinker and innovator: able to devise and employ ingenious solutions to difficult problems
Technical Skills:
Expert knowledge of python programming and the Linux environment
World-class troubleshooting skills
Experience working with revision control systems and defined coding standards
Experience developing tools and/or plugins within industry software packages such as Maya, Nuke, Houdini or Katana
Experience with Renderman, vray or Arnold
Preferred Skills / Competencies:
Excellent people person
Experience with database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Redis
Experience writing RESTful APIs
Knowledge of the standard python packaging and installation tool-chain
VFX, Feature Animation or Episodic production experience
Experience with Maya, Katana and Nuke
Experience with Renderman, vray or Arnold
Experience developing on Windows
JoinILM
關於 Industrial Light & Magic:
ILM 由 George Lucas 於 1975 年創立,擁有世界領先的設施,服務電影、商業製作和吸引力產業。ILM 已為 325 多個拍攝影片創造了視覺效果,並在有史以來全球票房前 10 名中的 7 部中發揮了重要作用,並在前 50 名中參與了 25 部。ILM 設定了視覺效果的標準,在電影歷史上打造一些極有魅力的角色。公司為數碼革命的前沿,繼續在視覺效果、VR、AR以及沉浸式影院中開辟新天地。
關於 The Walt Disney Company:
Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司,是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業,其業務主要涉及三個範疇:Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初,只是一間卡通工作室,至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚,並昂然堅守傳承,繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落,深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務,僱員及演藝人員攜手協力,創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。
這個職位隸屬於 ILM (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 其所屬的業務部門是 Industrial Light & Magic。