Technicolor Creative Services UK currently has a rare opportunity for a Technology Services Specialist / Engineer within our Soho offices. 

At Technicolor, it’s the detail that matters.  We provide creative content solutions to capture, colour, enhance, master and deliver!  Our picture and sound artists capture and reflect the essence of the story being told on camera. This coupled with a great team of producers and engineers ensures the purity of content throughout the digital pipeline. Our mission is simple - creative content solutions delivered securely and efficiently to any screen.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In a varied, complex and challenging role, you will be responsible for ?Monitor and Projector Calibration, as well as Traditional Video Engineering.  You’ll manage LTO Tape Drives (Scripts and Yoyotta), while also managing our Digital Cinema Server Support and our Mac/Windows/Linux Support.  You’ll provide Clipster, Venice and Spycer Support,  HD/SD Router Switcher Configuration and Maintenance plus Avocent KVM Configuration and Support.  Finally, you’ll get to provide Baselight General Support, Flame Support, VT Support and Maintenance and provide system design.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field
• Previous experience working in a high-end data-centric VFX, Post Production or entertainment environment
• Previous experience installing, maintaining and upgrading Baselight, Lustre, Smoke, Avid, SAN, Arri etc
• Knowledgeable about Linux, OSX, Windows, Networking, File systems, Colour Science
• Able to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment, prioritise work effectively, multi-task and understands the impact on Production and Operations in the case of an equipment failure
• Able to communicate with multiple challenging stakeholders using non-technical language
• Flexible to work shifts and unsocial hours (evenings, nights and weekends)

Industrial Brothers is hiring!

We are looking for Desktop Support person to join our growing team. The position starts immediately on our exciting new 3D animated pre-school show.

Desktop Support

• Job Description:

• Provide hardware and software support to artists and other staff.

• Install, configure, move and maintain systems.

• Scripting of tasks to help workflow

• General troubleshooting and technical problem solving.

• Ideal Candidate:

• Experience on the 3 major OS (win/Mac/Linux)

• Some programming experience – Python preferred.

• Ability to learn and solve problems quickly and efficiently.

• Knowledge of the Animation Industry and Tools (Maya and Shotgun).

• Self-motivated and has the ability to self manage.

All crew must have at least 2-5 years experience working in the animation or film industry. Working in pre-school or children’s TV is a plus. Ontario and/or Canadian Citizenship is required.

Please send detailed resumes & samples of work with the position in the subject line to jobs@industrialbrothers.com

No phone calls please. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you!

Industrial Brothers is hiring!

We are looking for a senior Technical Director to join our growing team. The position starts immediately on our exciting new 3D animated pre-school show.

• Technical Director

• Job Description:

• Provide support and development of tools and procedures to extend and enhance the pipeline

• Responsible for building and integrating tools for Shotgun

• Support and work with multiple departments, including Modeling and Lighting

• Work closely with other TD’s and Production Supervisors to maintain and further the production pipeline.

• Ideal Candidate:

• Has great understanding of 3D animation and pipeline.

• Experience applying Shotgun knowledge on VFX, Animation or Games Production.

• Experience developing pipelines using Shotgun.

• Exposure and familiarity with the Shotgun Python API.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and client facing skills.

• Self-motivated and has the ability to self manage.

• All crew must have at least 2-5 years experience working in the animation or film industry. Working in pre-school or children’s TV is a plus. Ontario and/or Canadian Citizenship is required.

Please send detailed resumes & samples of work with the position in the subject line to jobs@industrialbrothers.com

No phone calls please. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

In a varied, complex and challenging role, you will be responsible for the design and configuration - including the overall architecture philosophy and topology - of our networks, as well as troubleshooting it where necessary.  You will have the opportunity to support our I/O team through assisting with Clipster and Venice, as well as Final Cut Pro and our Tape Robots and Servers.  You will also provide support for, amongst other things, our Flame and Baselight systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience working in a high-end data-centric VFX, Post Production or entertainment environment
• Previous experience installing, maintaining and upgrading Baselight, Lustre, Smoke, Avid, SAN, Arri etc
• Knowledgeable about Linux, OSX, Windows, Networking, File systems, Colour Science
• Able to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment, prioritise work effectively, multi-task and understands the impact on Production and Operations in the case of an equipment failure
• Able to communicate with multiple challenging stakeholders using non-technical language
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Self-starter and able to work autonomously
• Flexible to work shifts and unsocial hours (evenings, nights and weekends)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field is preferred but not essential

Knowledge of:

• IP Switches, Routers and Firewalls 
• Servers Installation, Configuration and Maintenance 
• Storage Configuration and Support (SOD, HNAS) 
• Network Monitoring and Change Management (Ansible) 
• Mac/Windows/Linux Support 
• Baselight Cloud Design and Support (Rendering) 
• SAN Configuration and Optimization 
• Fibre Channel Switch and Networking 
• Stornext File System Support 
• Scripting, Python & BASH 
• Baselight General Support 
• Flame Support 
• LTO Tape Drives (Scripts and Yoyotta) 
• Clipster, Venice and Spycer Support 
• Avocent KVM Configuration and Support 

Unique fast paced environment seeks an IT Administrator. You will be responsible for all administration and production troubleshooting and maintaining of Windows and Mac OS X clients within our daily workflow. This is a fast paced position and we are looking for someone who can work well under pressure and be able to “Jump Right In” You will report to the Studio Administrator but will mostly be operating on your own after a settle in period.

Daily duties include:

Server Connection Issues 

Filemaker Server Troubleshooting/Maintaining

PHP/MYSQL Knowledge a plus

Email Administration (new users/troubleshooting/maintaining SPAM)

Troubleshooting of Office Printers

Maintaining Accounting Group 

Installing/Troubleshooting Design room 3D Software Packages (Maya,Modo,Zbrush)

Rolling out security updates to all computers

Helping arrange/cleanup various IT items [cables/organization/etc.] 

Handling moving files to Project folders when they arrive via various delivery methods (FTP/Aspera/Signiant/Etc) 

Assisting with scheduling user requests. 

Assisting with preparing media for meetings (Should have working knowledge of Photoshop)

Assisting with orders/contacting vendors. 

Managing Studio Data Backup schedule. (Atempo TINA)

Document and update “Bible” on all IT/Tech related information.

The ideal candidate should be proficient in Windows/Mac and server based networked environments and be able to troubleshoot well enough under pressure to maximize the studios uptime within production.

Job description

Company

Job description

COMPANY SUMMARY

Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart.    Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011.  In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects for their work on Game of Thrones.  Scanline VFX has received multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint Eastwoods Hereafter.  We are also well known for our proprietary, in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.

Today, it is one of the biggest names in the industry and the go-to studio for creating epic, breathtaking cinematic moments.  Current productions include: Justice League Part One, Independence Day Resurgence, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Power Rangers, Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ben Hur, The Promise, and several other projects to be announced soon.

Recent projects include Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Game of Thrones, Furious 7, San Andreas, The 5th Wave, Point Break, Hateful 8, and In the Heart of the Sea.  Past films include Exodus, The Hunger Games Mockingjay, 300: Rise of an Empire, Captain America: Winter Soldier, White House Down, Godzilla, The Wolf of Wall Street, Snowpiercer, Journey 2, Blackhat, Man of Steel, Iron Man 3, Looper, Cloud Atlas, A Good Day to Die Hard, The Amazing Spiderman, Divergent, Pompeii, Iron Man 3, Into the Storm, The Avengers, Battleship, The Invasion, Poseidon, Immortals,  Super 8, 2012, Hereafter, 300, Poseidon, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Scanline VFX offers a leading edge creative, collaborative team environment working with brilliant talent from around the globe. Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, BC the studio is steps from transit, the best in the city’s trendy Yaletown dining and Robson high street shopping. On site amenities include a lounge/nightclub with big screen projector tv, pool table and foosball tables, over-sized patios and rooftop deck kitchen & BBQ areas, secure bicycle storage, massage chairs, showers and lockers. Experience fun team events, parties, sporting activities, local business discounts and much more.

Seeking a challenge where you will do the best work of your career?

"FOLLOW" us on linkedin for job board updates.

SCANLINE VFX VANCOUVER LINKEDIN

TITLE

RIGGING PIPELINE TD

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to Rigging and Pipeline Leadership; designs, builds, and maintains in-house rigging and pipeline tools. Active rigging team member supporting artist/production teams across studio projects including characters, vehicles, environment and other various assets. Demonstrated Intermediate skill level and up with; Maya, Python, and QT.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works daily with Pipeline Management team to identify and implement existing and new features
• Attends daily scrum meetings.
• Designs and builds QT UI toolsets to augment the existing rigging pipeline.
• Works with production team to create the desired animation tools and workflows.
• Attends production meetings as need for information and requirements gathering.
• Writes Technical Briefs and provide supporting documentation
• Identifies early areas of improvement; escalate issues as needed.
• Various tasks assigned as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• BA Computer Science, Math, or similar discipline (PLUS)
• 2+ years’ experience in VFX, Gaming, or similar development environment.
• Good understanding of rigging for VFX.
• Solid knowledge of software design.
• Maya, Python, QT (REQUIRED)
• C++, Maya API, Shotgun, 3DsMax, Nuke (PLUS)
• Experience delivering complete milestones/tasks under tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Eye for detail, initiative, and excellent organizational skills.
• Team player and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong trouble shooting/problem solving ability.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT

• APPLY ONLY ONCE.
  We keep your resume on file for 6 months so no need to apply again unless there are significant changes or unless you're applying for a different position.
• ALWAYS APPLY WITH THE SAME EMAIL
  We want to be able to reach you easily and much of our correspondence is via email and this helps us keep your information together in one file. That way you're not lost in the system.
• Resume - Include in your resume the names of the company's you worked with and the dates you were there. Max 2 pages.
• Cover Letter - tell us a little about yourself and what makes you the ideal candidate.
• Reel Breakdown - demonstrates what you did on each shot and the tools used - Go ahead! Show off your talent/skills here.

COMPANY SUMMARY

Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart.    Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011.  In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects for their work on Game of Thrones.  Scanline VFX has received multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint Eastwoods Hereafter.  We are also well known for our proprietary, in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.

Today, it is one of the biggest names in the industry and the go-to studio for creating epic, breathtaking cinematic moments.  Current productions include: Justice League Part One, Independence Day Resurgence, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Power Rangers, Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ben Hur, The Promise, and several other projects to be announced soon.

Recent projects include Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Game of Thrones, Furious 7, San Andreas, The 5th Wave, Point Break, Hateful 8, and In the Heart of the Sea.  Past films include Exodus, The Hunger Games Mockingjay, 300: Rise of an Empire, Captain America: Winter Soldier, White House Down, Godzilla, The Wolf of Wall Street, Snowpiercer, Journey 2, Blackhat, Man of Steel, Iron Man 3, Looper, Cloud Atlas, A Good Day to Die Hard, The Amazing Spiderman, Divergent, Pompeii, Iron Man 3, Into the Storm, The Avengers, Battleship, The Invasion, Poseidon, Immortals,  Super 8, 2012, Hereafter, 300, Poseidon, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Scanline VFX offers a leading edge creative, collaborative team environment working with brilliant talent from around the globe. Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, BC the studio is steps from transit, the best in the city’s trendy Yaletown dining and Robson high street shopping. On site amenities include a lounge/nightclub with big screen projector tv, pool table and foosball tables, over-sized patios and rooftop deck kitchen & BBQ areas, secure bicycle storage, massage chairs, showers and lockers. Experience fun team events, parties, sporting activities, local business discounts and much more.

TITLE

MAYA PIPELINE DEVELOPER

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to Pipeline Leadership; designs, builds, and maintains in-house pipeline tools. Active pipeline team member supporting artist/production teams across studio projects. Demonstrated Intermediate skill level and up with; Maya, Python and Mel Script.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works daily with Pipeline Management team to identify and implement existing and new features.
• Attends daily scrum meetings.
• Trouble shoot artist tool issues; develop effective solutions in collaboration w/pipeline team.
• Support Production team; attend production meetings as need for information and requirements gathering.
• Write Technical Briefs and provide supporting documentation
• Identifies early areas of improvement; escalates issues as needed.
• Various tasks assigned as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• BA Computer Science, Math, or similar discipline (PREFERRED)
• 2+ years’ experience in VFX, Gaming, or similar development environment.
• Maya, Python, Mel Script (REQUIRED)
• C++, Maya API, Shotgun, 3DsMax, Nuke, QT, ArchViz a plus
• Experience delivering complete milestones/tasks under tight deadlines
• Strong written + verbal communication skills.
• Eye for detail, initiative, and excellent organizational skills.
• Team player and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong trouble shooting/problem solving ability. 

COMPANY SUMMARY

Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex effects for high end, block buster feature films, television, and commercials. Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011. The studio’s proprietary in-house fluid effects software, Flowline, received a 2008 Scientific & Technical Achievement Academy Award and has since picked up Emmy winning projects and additional Academy nominations. Today, Scanline VFX is one of the biggest names in the industry and the go-to studio for creating epic, breathtaking cinematic moments including; Batman vs Superman, The 5th Wave, and San Andreas.

Scanline VFX offers a leading edge creative, collaborative team environment working with brilliant talent from around the globe. Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, BC the studio is steps from transit, the best in the city’s trendy Yaletown dining and Robson high street shopping. On site amenities include a lounge/nightclub with big screen projector tv, pool table and foosball tables, over-sized patios and rooftop deck kitchen & BBQ areas, secure bicycle storage, massage chairs, showers and lockers. Experience fun team events, parties, sporting activities, local business discounts and much more.

Seeking a challenge where you will do the best work of your career? "FOLLOW" us on linkedin for job board updates.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/scanlinevfx-vancouver

TITLE

3DS MAX PIPELINE DEVELOPER

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to Pipeline Leadership; designs, builds, and maintains in-house pipeline tools. Active pipeline team member supporting artist/production teams across studio projects. Demonstrated Intermediate skill level and up with; Max, Max Script and Python.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works daily with Pipeline Management team to identify and implement existing and new features.
• Attends daily scrum meetings.
• Trouble shoot artist tool issues; develop effective solutions in collaboration w/pipeline team.
• Support Production team; attend production meetings as need for information and requirements gathering.
• Write Technical Briefs and provide supporting documentation
• Identifies early areas of improvement; escalates issues as needed.
• Various tasks assigned as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• BA Computer Science, Math, or similar discipline (PREFERRED)
• 2+ years’ experience in VFX, Gaming, or similar development environment.
• Max, Max Script, Python (REQUIRED)
• C++, Maya API . Mel Script, Shotgun, Nuke, QT, ArchViz a plus!
• Experience delivering complete milestones/tasks under tight deadlines

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Max, Max Script, Python (REQUIRED)
• C++, Maya API . Mel Script, Shotgun, Nuke, QT, ArchViz a plus!

SOFT SKILLS (Optional)

• Strong written + verbal communication skills.
• Eye for detail, initiative, and excellent organizational skills.
• Team player and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong trouble shooting/problem solving ability.

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work OT, flexible hours, on call

HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT

• APPLY ONLY ONCE.
  We keep your resume on file for 6 months so no need to apply again unless there are significant changes or unless you're applying for a different position.
• ALWAYS APPLY WITH THE SAME EMAIL
  We want to be able to reach you easily and much of our correspondence is via email and this helps us keep your information together in one file. That way you're not lost in the system.
• Resume - Include in your resume the names of the company's you worked with and the dates you were there. Max 2 pages.
• Cover Letter - tell us a little about yourself and what makes you the ideal candidate.
• Reel Breakdown - demonstrates what you did on each shot and the tools used - Go ahead! Show off your talent/skills here.

This opening presents a rewarding opportunity for a dailies colorist with a leading post facility located in Burbank, California. Market facet for this division is Television, a desirable candidate must have a television background, with at least three (3) years of relative experience working at a known post production facility. The applicant must be able to work closely and efficiently with Final Colorist and Cinematographers in today’s television in order to create and maintain their aspects. Must be highly organized, a team player and extremely effective with their communication. Keep Me Posted (KMP), a Foto-Kem Company, provides a benefit package along with competitive compensation.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of PIX or DAC for Uploading
• DNX36 Creation for Offline production
• Television background

Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer - FT

Brand New School is a bicoastal design, animation, live action and interactive production company. We are seeking a Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer for our Los Angeles-based studio. Our work can be seen here: www.brandnewschool.com

Responsibilities:

• Offer full IT support to the studio in order to maximize the studios uptime within production

• Perform backups; asset management; network user management; Gmail administration; desktop and mobile deployments; CG pipeline integration; Render farm management

• Ensure all staff and crew have the equipment they need to operate efficiently

• Oversee network hardware and configuration support

?• Provide AV support ensuring that audio-visual requests are met?

• Programming IP Telephone System and configuring IP telephones

• Manage software licensing

• Work with Executive Producer to prepare budgets and forecast for equipment and software requirements

• Build relationships with vendors and maintain maintenance contracts for equipment and services

• Document and maintain information relating to the role

Requirements:

• Experience supporting designers, animators, visual effects artists, editorial and production staff?

• Experience supporting and maintaining software (order of importance): Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Nuke, Vray/Arnold, Cinema 4D, Thinkbox Deadline, Autodesk Flame and BlackMagic Resolve

?• Experience with Active Directory integrated mixed operating system environments (Windows and OS X)

• An understanding of servers, TCP/IP networking, Layer2 & Layer3 networking, data backup and storage

• Ability to effectively diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair computer operating systems, software and user access control

Desired Experience:

• Experience supporting Flame and/or Resolve

• Ability to design, implement, and troubleshoot video routing and A/V technical issues

• Knowledge of rule based firewalls?

• Shell scripting: e.g. PowerShell / Batch / Bash

Ideal but not essential:

• Coding / scripting experience: Python and MEL

• Systems Administration / System Engineer certification in OS X, Linux and Microsoft a plus

• Linux support experience

Salary is commensurate with experience. To be considered for this position, please email your resume to itposition@brandnewschool.com

GPL Technologies has an immediate need for an assertive Senior Systems Engineer to join our growing team in Los Angeles who will be responsible for planning, implementation, and maintenance of systems. As an IT service firm that caters to some of the most notable Movie Studios, Gaming Companies, and Visual Effects Houses, we seek a contributor to the direction of technology offered to clients and ensuring system support is provided to local productions.

A Senior System Engineer will have thorough and accurate knowledge of industry specific technologies including high performance storage systems and distributed rendering/computing technologies. Along with the experience of providing networking solutions, virtualized infrastructure, big iron render farms, and the integration knowledge making it all work together.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementation of operating system, designing, system configuration and hardening.
• Responsible for the operation of creative workflows, as well as the operation, maintenance and optimization of tools to deploy, manage and secure compute infrastructure.
• Accountable for customer satisfaction of delivery of services, responses to requests and escalation handling
• Perform day-to-day System Administration of client environments, including but not limited to system monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, project management, and capacity management
• Perform installation and configuration of new hardware and software as required along with and related preventative maintenance tasks. 
• Conduct research and troubleshooting activities around ongoing client issues.
• Create scripts where feasible to automate repetitive or labor-intensive processes.
• Create and validate backup scripts and verify data integrity on backups.
• Create and maintain all technical documentation related to processes and procedures, infrastructure diagrams, manuals, etc.
• Work with client’s Development, QA and UAT teams to ensure successful implementation of projects and releases

About GPL:

GPL’s talented team consists of a full team of production IT specialists with skills that cover all industry platforms, helping us provide client-focused solutions and unparalleled service for our clients and giving GPL Technologies an edge over the competition. From multi-platform systems, storage area and high-performance networks, render farm implementation and 2D/3D workflow, to editing pipeline integrations and custom software solutions, GPL is squarely focused on helping its customers increase productivity and cost-efficiency across production facilities.

To further assess, please follow the link below:

• https://gpltech.workable.com/jobs/273332

Requirements:

While this position often deals with specialized hardware and software outside of the realm of normal IT gear, you’ll absolutely have to have the following skills to succeed:

UNIX/Linux:

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in Linux system administration

Microsoft:

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in Windows system administration including demonstrated enterprise or managed hosting-level technical experience as part of a business-critical engineering/operations team.
• Experience in administration of Active Directory.

Mac:

• 3+ years with OS X, comfortable resolving complicated Mac issues and identifying and resolving problems related to OS X upgrades and LDAP/Active Directory integration. Xsan experience is a big bonus.

Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V):

• 2+ years of progressively responsible experience in virtualized system administration, including demonstrated enterprise or managed hosting-level technical experience as part of a business-critical engineering/operations team.

Certification:

• Relevant certifications preferred: RHCE, MCITP, MSCE CCNP, CCIE, BCNE, ACSP, VCP

Skills:

• Infrastructure engineering and technical documentation 
• Networking experience, including VMware and SANs support
• Experience with enterprise networking fundamentals including complex switching and routing, high availability system design, advanced network security design, internet services and protocols, network diagnostic capabilities, etc
• Extensive knowledge of creative applications: Maya, Nuke, Adobe 
• Possess excellent written and oral communication, project management and leadership skills.
• Possess the maturity and self-motivation/self-discipline to work effectively independently, to lead and work with and within small teams.
• The ability to work collaboratively and efficiently whether remote or in person
• A commitment to following established company procedure

• A friendly, charismatic, and reassuring demeanor

Benefits:

GPL provides health, dental, and vision benefits along with a 401k plan. In addition, GPL has positive work-life balance and a very liberal vacation/personal time policy. Lastly, GPL provides partner vendor training, education and certification.

PIPELINE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Axis Animation seeks an exceptional PIPELINE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR to join our Research and Development team on an ongoing basis, working onsite in Glasgow.

Research and Development collaborate with all departments to design, develop and maintain artist tools alongside core applications and services used by Axis Animation. These include: review tools and pipeline, production and asset tracking services, software environment management and more. Together these systems form the building blocks that enable the data creation and flow required for delivery of final content.

As PIPELINE TD you would help support a wide range of departments such as Editorial, Animation and Lighting, along with their interdepartmental workflows and processes; solve technical challenges to make projects a reality; and help adopt new technologies such as cloud computing and game engine rendering.

Candidates are required and must be eligible at time of application, to work on-site in Glasgow.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop pipeline tools and processes to meet production needs

• Work with the Head of R&D to design and prioritize production needs

• Ensure tools and processes meet the global pipeline framework and tracking systems

• Test and debug tools and process to ensure stability and usability

• Act as a liaison for communicating technical issues to Production, R&D and IT

• Educate artists on how to work with the pipeline

• Create and update documentation explaining our processes and tools

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of experience in animation or visual effects for film or television

• Experience developing for Shotgun, FTrack or other production tracking software

• Experience developing for Maya, Nuke or Houdini

• Strong experience in Python

• Excellent communication, troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

STRONGLY PREFERRED

• Experience with PyQt / PySide

• Experience in Django, Flask or web development

• Experience in designing and building database systems

• Working knowledge of C++

To apply please send your CV and demoreel link to recruitment@axisanimation.com and include the position you are applying for in the subject line, or apply on the website.

Axis Animation is seeking to recruit PRODUCERS on an ongoing basis to work on upcoming next generation game cinematics and commercial animation projects on fulltime as well as freelance contracts of up to 12 months onsite in Glasgow.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in every aspect of production including pitching, budgeting, scheduling, briefing and managing teams and overseeing post production .You will also have a passion for, and preferable experience in, animation, VFX and mixed media productions.

Flexibility and adaptability are key attributes for an Axis producer. A 'roll-your-sleeves up' attitude is vital when it comes to managing a process of iterative development across multiple departments under tight timelines.Problem-solving skills are essential, requiring detailed engagement with the creative or technical challenges that arise on the wide variety of projects Axis produces.

Please note all applicants at time of application must have full working rights for the UK and hold an appropriate visa where applicable.

RESPONSIBILTIES

• The role requires an experienced Producer with a proven track record of delivering high quality products, who has the skills required to manage projects – staying within budget and on schedule. We’re also looking for a great communicator who will organise and motivate their team and work alongside directors and creative leads to ensure their vision is realised.
• The role will involve liaising with and advising clients to determine requirements and manage their expectations, producing cost breakdowns and scheduling, and generally overseeing projects from start to finish.
• You will often be the first point of contact with clients so will need to be completely at ease meeting and discussing projects with senior personnel, and be able to instil calm and confidence in clients.
• You must have a real interest in pushing the aesthetic of what we do and an appreciation of what that means for the artists and technology within the Axis studio.

REQUIREMENTS

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience within a CG related environment.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines across concurrent projects is essential.
• The ability to interact with Directors, CG supervisors, Lead and Technical Artists, to determine creative and technical requirements of projects is integral to this role.
• The ability to problem solve and flag up potential problems is necessary.
• A solid work ethic and positive attitude in the face of challenging situations is vital.
• Attention to detail is essential.

To apply please send your CV and demoreel link to recruitment@axisanimation.com and include the position you are applying for in the subject line, or apply on the website.

Axis Animation are expanding their animation team and are looking to hire an experienced team for a large TV series for Netflix and a British broadcaster. We are seeking experienced MID & SENIOR ANIMATORS to work alongside studio leads on project based animation teams on an ongoing basis from December 2016.

The Animators primary function is to create high quality character and creature animation for ongoing projects onsite in Glasgow.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Body Mocap Cleanup.
• Character and vehicle keyframe animation.
• Facial capture implementation and polish.
• Facial keyframe animation.
• Camera layout/Previs.
• Scene caching and clean up.

REQUIREMENTS

• Accomplished examples of keyframe animation, both character acting and full body.
• Thorough knowledge of Autodesk Maya is essential.
• Good communication skill and ability to work interactively with production and other departments to solve production challenges.
• Strong understanding of the principles of animation, with a keen eye for character pose and staging.
• Good knowledge of cinematography.
• Extensive experience working and editing mocap data.
• Experience with Maya camera sequencer a plus.
• Experience working with Maya Trax and blending animation clip data.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of basic artistic human anatomy.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of basic human kinetics.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of basic real world physics and their application for animation.
• Proven production experience within a team min. 5 years.

To apply please send your CV and demoreel link to recruitment@axisanimation.com and include the position you are applying for in the subject line, or apply on the website.

The Technical Director oversees the studio toolset and workflow relating to the back end of the production pipeline, specifically Lighting/Compositing, Surfacing, and FX.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish workflow, procedures and strategies across multiple disciplines, including Surfacing and Lighting/Compositing, to achieve the following:
• Maximize efficiency and productivity
• Maintain continuity within productions
• Meet quality, efficiency, and creative goals of all projects
• Contribute to the design and development of the Surfacing, Lighting/Compositing, FX and rendering areas of the studio’s production pipeline
• Collaborate with production management to establish methodologies and workflow to meet the requirements and goals of each production
• Oversees the design, development, maintenance and optimization of lighting and rendering toolsets used by the Surfacing, FX, and Lighting/Compositing departments in collaboration with show leads and Pipeline and Software Development Supervisors
• Establish clear methods for testing and quality control of all lighting/rendering tool development
• Establish proactive assessments and audits of Surfacing, FX, and Lighting/Compositing workflow and toolset usage, being mindful of global technology directives as established by the Head of Technology and the Pipeline Supervisor
• Work with all disciplines to develop best practices for the studio’s inter-departmental workflow
• Provide leadership and expertise in the creation or purchase of 3rd party SW toolset
• Collaborate with Department Heads and the Head of Operations to promote, develop and implement training programs to enhance skill-sets within the Surfacing and Lighting/Compositing departments
• Acquire and maintain up-to-date knowledge in relevant fields, proactively researching and investigating new technologies and methodologies

The Assistant Technical Director provides front-line technical support for the artists and assists senior-level technical staff with day-to-day tasks. They may also be called on to do shot work when necessary during production. This position provides the applicant with the opportunity to be exposed to multiple aspects of the Arc Pipeline, and to gain insight into a studio that manages simultaneous projects from series television to feature films.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIE

• Provide general technical support to artistsand Technical Directors
• Run various scripts for checking and publishing of assetsms
• Minor troubleshooting of scripts and processes
• Light data management
• Create technical documentationms
• Learn current pipeline and work within theconfines of the existing technology

Light Iron is currently accepting resumes for the position of Post Production Systems Administrator in our Los Angeles facility. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual who can work independently, has excellent multi-tasking skills, and is organizational. In addition, this person should have the techniques to detect and solve technical and workflow issues that arise throughout the facility. The position also involves frequent communication with the Company’s staff and clients, so an ideal candidate will have an approachable and friendly demeanor and will be able to explain technical information to non-technical users. Finally, the ideal candidate must be committed to quality and have a passion for new technologies.

The primary responsibility of this position is to support all IT and engineering-related requests of both the Company’s staff and clients, so applicants must have a minimum 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installing and supporting the facility’s computing hardware and software
• Administering the Company’s various Storage Area Networks
• Mac and Windows troubleshooting and repair
• Supporting the Company’s networking and connectivity platforms
• Maintaining the Company’s DI infrastructure

Skills/Experience Required:

Required Skills:

• At least 3 years of post production engineering experience
• Expertise of the following:

o   Apple OS X (Client + Server)

o   Open Directory

o   Microsoft Windows

• A thorough understanding of editorial systems

o   Avid / FCP / Premiere

• Deep knowledge of digital video standards: Codecs, Frame rates, Wrappers etc.
• Cursory programing / scripting: Python, Applescript, HTML
• Ability to support and maintain LAN, FTP, DNS, Open Directory DHCP, AFP and related services

Preferred Skills:

• Degree or certification in Computer Science, Engineering or Information technology
• Post production-specific systems including DVS Clipster,Quantel Pablo and Black Magic DaVinci Resolve
• DCI cinema projectors, cinema servers, and Dolby audio systems
• Aspera and similar web-based file transport tools
• Video signals and routing
• Coding experience
• On-set experience

Job also requires occasional lifting and moving of light to medium-weighted objects (10-50 pounds).

Light Iron offers a competitive pay and benefits program, including: medical, dental & vision coverage, vacation & sick leave, 401(k), and more.

Email resumes (PDF only) to postproductionsysadminLA@lightiron.com; no calls or drop-offs please.

LightIron Digital, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are seeking candidates to support our growing DI department.  Ideal candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of DI experience and an in depth understanding of multiple DI platforms.  Da Vinci Resolve is the main system used in FotoKem Creative Services. Applicants must be able to support senior colorists with tracking, color correction, stereo grade tracing, and general follow through with color specific requests.  The ability to conform and support conform is also required.  This is not an entry level position and only serious candidates need apply.

We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits packages. Please submit resume to jobs@fotokem.com.

NO Phone Calls, Principals Only