Backend Technical Assistant providing technical support in Lighting, FX and Compositing teams for animation projects. Responsible for maintaining backend libraries, resolving bug reports, and ensuring quality control of shots.
Responsibilities
Providing daily technical support to the Lighting, FX and Compositing crews.
Maintaining and updating backend asset and shot libraries such as lighting templates, FX caches and comp scripts.
Reviews, triages and resolves bug reports related to backend tools and workflows.
Quality control of shots delivered from Animation and FX and preparing them for Lighting and Compositing.
Assisting with look development, lighting setups and shader assignments when required.
Support for FX simulations and troubleshooting scene performance or render issues.
Assists with pipeline-related tasks across Houdini, Katana and Nuke.
Building strong working relationships with key members of production and crew.
Requirements
Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
Able to script using Python (Katana, Nuke, Houdini), Lua (Katana Opscripts) and or VEX (Houdini) and possibly shell scripting.
Working knowledge of Houdini, Katana, Nuke and ideally Maya (ideally within a production-based environment).
Understanding of shader networks and shader optimisation are a benefit.
Understand rendering workflows and scene optimisation.
Able to consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced production setting.
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to share information in a team environment.
Flexible and responsive to change.
Passion for animation, visual effects and storytelling.
Benefits
Breakfast is served daily - on us!
Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
Access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.
Training and support opportunities whenever possible.
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