Production Technology Supervisor – Pre-Production/Post

Production Technology Supervisor – Pre-Production/Post

Requirements

• 8+ years in visual effects or animation industries
• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience developing tools, and solutions in an Animation or Visual Effects studio environment
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with common media encoding, transcoding, and review tools like ffmpeg, OpenImageIO, RV, Cinesync, and others
• Experience with production tracking software like Shotgrid/Flow or Ftrack
• Familiar using and extending various third party software packages, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Maya, The Foundry Nuke, SideFX Houdini, Pixar Renderman, DavVinci Resolve, and others
• Experience with global production pipelines, collaborating with teams in multiple locations and time zones
• Knowledge of software development and deployment of best practices
• Extensive coding, scripting, and debugging experience in Python
• Experience with other languages, such as C++, a plus
• Experience with source control services and infrastructure (GitHub, GitLab, etc)
• Familiar with web application development frameworks
• Motivates others to assume greater responsibility, frequently and voluntarily
• Promotes teamwork in and across teams
• Encourages open communication and keeps the team informed by transmitting new ideas in presentations or in writing to clearly articulate strategic ideas
• Strive to deliver beyond expectations with the highest level of professionalism, commitment, and ownership
• Explain technical topics clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences, including production leadership and studio executives

Responsibilities

• Develop and support workflows and tools for Art, Story, Editorial, Production Management, and Post departments
• Technically support artists and production staff from the pre-production and post departments
• Assure that the Productions are properly staffed with technical support
• Define strategic use and best practices for tools and systems delivered to Production
• Partner with global Production Technology and IT teams to solve studio challenges
• Maintain, monitor, and report on the status of the pre-production pipeline to stakeholders
• Directly supervise and lead the team of pre-production Technical Directors
• Act as the primarily contact person for the pre-production TD team
• Ensure that pre-production facing tools are well integrated
• Project manage the team tasks and initiatives to meet production needs on schedule
• Coach Technical Directors to meet their professional career goals
• Collaborate with the VP and Director of Production Technology regarding strategic planning and staffing of the current and future development projects
• Keep up on current technology trends and tools (hardware and software) that best suit the production (and the company) in the development of a stronger creative technical environment
• Identify technical problems, and design practical solutions that meet stakeholder needs
• Collaborate with the Pipeline and IT teams to ensure that the core infrastructure and the pre-production facing tools satisfy the needs of the productions
• Deliver high-level project roadmap to executive teams
• Maintain clear and collaborative communication with the other Production Technology, Information Technology and Engineering departments
• Build and maintain relationships with external peers, software vendors, and partner studios to drive technical discussions related to animation, pre-production, and studio pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.