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Technical Director Pre Production

Vancouver,Canada · Director

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$180kDetected 7 hours ago
PythonC++Code ReviewGitPhotoshopPerformance ManagementPremiere ProAvidMayaCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

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About the role

  • As a technical expert, the Pre-Production Technical Director exhibits a deep understanding of processes, technology, and tools within these domains.

Responsibilities

  • Understand the visual requirements for productions and suggest new technologies, or design procedures, techniques, and tools to meet these requirements.
  • Design, develop, and write well-maintainable and consistently high-quality code.
  • Work closely with other TDs and Software Engineers within Pre-Production to drive the technical success of key development initiatives.
  • Ensure that technology, tools, and procedures within the Pre-Production Craft Group support the creative process.
  • Actively drive the QA, technical testing, and validation of new technology, tool releases, or pipeline changes, ensuring artist workflow is not impacted.
  • Actively participate in brainstorming and problem-solving, contributing technical expertise and insight to create and maintain technology within the canonical production pipeline.
  • Be aware of the deadlines for own development initiatives and actively engage in keeping these on track.
  • Work with Technology Talent Management and Supervising TDs to help further develop the skills and abilities of mid-level TDs within the Front End Craft Group.
  • Create synergies between different work groups to promote efficiency and optimization and to generate innovative ideas and approaches to how we do things.
  • Able to present to small teams (tool demos, Show Contract process, Support Dashboards, etc.).

Requirements

  • 5+ years of proven pipeline TD experience in large-scale animated features, animated TV series, games and/or VFX feature films.
  • Proven technical achievements within feature animation or VFX.
  • Comprehensive experience using and troubleshooting in relevant software such as Maya, Flix, Avid, Storyboard Pro, Premiere, Photoshop, and other related software used in the Pre-Production domain.
  • Ability to code review and troubleshoot problems as they arise.
  • Knowledge of concepts like data flow, data dependencies, metadata, publishing, and retrieval.
  • Knowledge of Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid).
  • Knowledge of code management software such as git and GitHub and code review processes.

Nice to have

  • Solid understanding of C++ is a plus.

Skills

  • Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful.
  • Come join us!
  • The Opportunity:

Compensation

  • $120k-$180k

Company info

  • Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates.
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