Lookdev Technical Director, Animation Studio

Team: Animation Studio

Location: London

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: onsite

Responsibilities

Enabling the artistic vision of the feature animation Asset & Lookdev team through your technical skills
Configuring and maintaining the core animation pipeline, including how we load and publish work at each step of the asset department
Supporting teams to review their work in a consistent and meaningful way
Articulating and documenting best practices to build a culture of continuous improvement
Creating sanity checks to ensure the highest quality assets
Advising and supporting the animation team in creating assets that render efficiently
Working with department leadership to accelerate workflows to reduce friction and automate manual steps 
Proposing and implementing new workflows or tools to continuously improve creative output
Representing the character team on workflow decisions and cross-departmental technical challenges
Helping artists with workflow and technical questions
Contributing to our mission of delivering world-class animation content

Requirements

Deep understanding of feature animation character-build workflows (model, groom, texturing, lookdev)
Deep understanding of core asset creation tools like Houdini, Maya and Blender
Understanding of USD, particularly in regards to characters (variants, shading, etc)
Python and VEX skills to create gizmos, HDAs, and tools
Background in lookdev or rigging favorable
Experience with AYON, Renderman, Shading, C++, or AI is a plus
Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines
Experience working with both internal teams and external vendors
Appreciation and understanding of teamwork
Passion for storytelling, animation, and games
 
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