Technical Director, Set Extensions

Job Description

The Set Extension team uses both hand crafted and procedural techniques to create different aspects of the environments in our films, such as:
• Procedurally dress large-scale versions of Municiberg and New Urbem for Incredibles II
• Build volumetric cloudscapes for The Good Dinosaur, Onward, Luca
• Procedurally model the Great Beyond and Personality Pavilions for Soul
• Procedurally model/dress cobwebs and dust inside the antiques store for Toy Story 4
• Generate light animations for the carnival rides and booths for Toy Story 4
• Matte paint set extensions for Soul, Coco, and Onward

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Build complex, distant, and/or dynamic sets-- specific methods can play to your strengths as an artist, but skills often include 2-3 of the following: modeling, shading, dressing, painting, animation, simulation, and lighting, plus collaborating with specialists outside your skill set
• Design, develop, support, and use technical pipelines for innovative and non-traditional approaches to constructing sets
• Solve problems creatively with an understanding of how sets enhance storytelling and are used by downstream departments (layout, animation, effects, lighting, rendering)
• Artistic flexibility and versatility with the ability to interpret concept art and adapt to direction from the Director, Production Designer, and Directors of Photography

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Interest in the breadth of the Technical Director pipeline (including Lighting and Compositing)
• Capacity to work collaboratively with the technical and artistic teams, understanding diverse workflows and developing tools to address user needs
• Strong design and color sense; a solid sense of sculptural form and detail; familiarity with lighting and composition in physical media or CG
• Expertise in 3D software such as Houdini, Maya
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to present ideas in a clear concise manner
• Ability to complete projects within a fast paced, dynamic, deadline driven environment
• Strong organizational and follow through skills
• Programming / scripting skills are a plus
• Experience working with 3D volumes is a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv4jvn-18-118-12-101-42 in your application.