Overall Accountability
The ATD is responsible for providing technical production support and enhancement of the production pipeline.
Duties
Develop and maintain leading-edge proprietary tools/shaders/plugins/scripts used in CG production under the guidance of the CG Supervisor.
Devise and innovate methods of working that meet production requirements.
Create scripts in VBScript and/or Python allowing automation of specific tasks.
Assist in the development of a production pipeline.
Provide additional technical support and training to production teams as needed.
Interact with the IT staff with respect to operating, file, and network systems issues.
Attend regular production and department meetings.
Acquire and maintain up-to-date knowledge in the relevant fields.
Core Competencies
1. Planning Accurately estimates length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into appropriate process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
2. Priority Setting Manages time appropriately; quickly focuses on the critical few, setting the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
3. Problem Solving Uses rigorous, logical processes to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious; doesnt necessarily stop at the first answer.
Qualifications
Degree in Computing Science, Mathematics, Physics or related disciplines is an asset.
Knowledge of CG Feature Animation or Visual Effects.
Knowledge of UNIX/Linux, procedural and object-oriented programming languages.
Production knowledge of XSI, Maya, VBScript, Python and MEL an asset.
Excellent problem solving and communication skills.