A Technical Director (TD) provides critical support to a show's artists and department heads. A Technical Director will design, develop, program and implement new software tools and processes for a particular show or department. As needed, a Technical Director may be asked to do shot work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the pipeline.
• Assist animators and artists with troubleshooting of shots. Issues mayinclude software and other problems with fur, clothing, particle effects, animation, and rendering.
• Ensure software development follows studio policies and guidelines.
• Support and work with multiple departments, including Modeling, Animation, Lighting, FX, and Research and Development.
• Work closely with other Technical Directors, Production Supervisors, VFX Supervisors, and Production Engineering to maintain and further the production pipeline.
• Assist in training and mentoring of other Entry Level and Associate Technical Directors.
• Reports to the show's Supervising Technical Director.

• Strong programming skills. Proficiency in C, C++, Object Oriented Programming, Python and/or Perl desired.
• Production experience in computer animation, visual effects, or game industry.
• Experience with tool integration into existing or new pipelines.
• Experience with Maya or other 3rd Party Animation systems.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and work with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional communication skills in dealing with both technical and artistic groups.

Education:

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent is required