El Ranchito is a VFX company with in Madrid, Spain. Over the years we have worked on several films, tv series and commercials, including Game of Thrones, Lost in Space and A Monsters Call.
We are looking for a Technical Director to provide support to our 3D artists. The ideal candidate has previously worked in a VFX or Animation environment, generalist experience with Maya and programming abilities with Python.
Tasks
- Assist artists in troubleshooting issues in asset and shot scenes
- Write scripts to rapidly solve issues that cannot be fixed through the existing pipeline
- Write scripts to ingest custom data from clients or other vendors
- Work with supervisors and the R&D department to help define, implement and maintain the production pipeline
- Work with artists to train and mentor about the pipeline workflows and tools
- Gather information about production issues and provide insight to the R&D department
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in engineering (or equivalent) or proven experience in a similar position
- At least 3 years of experience in the Visual Effects or Animation industry
- Knowledge of Maya
- Experience in defining pipelines and naming conventions
- Experience in designing and developing tools for artists
- Knowledge of Python for Maya and PySide
- Ability to work with minor supervision
- You would be a star if you also had experience with:
- Houdini
- Source control systems (GIT, SVN, etc.)
- C++
- Deadline
- VRay or Arnold
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