Nuke TD

Job Description

Technicolor Creative Studios is the division with Technicolor, which contains Technicolor's world-leading Visual effects and Animation brands such as MPC, The Mill, and Mikros.

Technicolor's brands have worked on the spectacular scenes and tiny details that make movies, advertising campaigns and Animation movies genuinely mind-blowing. We're the people behind the effects in countless blockbuster films like The Lion King, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and advertising campaigns for clients such as Samsung, Audi, Nike and Apple. We are continually looking for the best talent globally, enthusiastic people who come in every day to be a part of some of the industry's best work.

Technicolor's artists are wildly creative, uber-talented and passionate about the possibilities of VFX, Experiential, Animation and Technology. When you join the team, you'll be working with and learning from the most skilled people in the business.

Technicolor Production Services is the division that contains our world-leading Visual effects and Animation brands such as MPC, Mr X, The Mill, and Mikros. Key to the success of our division and its brands is winning the war on talent through acquiring and growing a community where artistry meets technology.

We are looking for a Technical Director's for our 2D Departments in our VFX/Animation Businesses in India (Bangalore & Mumbai), who will report to the Head of TDs. The chosen candidate will help provide award-winning technical solutions to creative challenges and directly contribute to the overall success and timely delivery of some of the most technically challenging and widely recognized movies in production today.

Working hand-in-hand with our artists and TD team, the chosen candidate will bridge the gap between creative and technical by providing solutions to create the stunning imagery of our films. At Technicolor VFX/Animation, we work in a highly dynamic environment, which requires a calm head, creative thinking, and pragmatic problem-solving skills. Our environment thrives on the ability to communicate complex problems in a simple form to team members, stakeholders, and all the way through to the users of the system.

Primary Responsibilities
• Work closely with assigned production department to aid them in meeting their creative goals.
• Work with artists to resolve technical issues and solve problems before they escalate.
• Develop tools and enhance the pipeline to reduce complexities.
• Write documentation to educate artists and establish best practices.
• Implement solutions for inefficiencies in the production pipeline.
• Anticipate problems and proactively resolve them.
• Work closely with the creative leads and sups to optimize the setups and templates.
• Continue to wedge for solutions, which meets creative needs.
• Aid in designing and implementing tools and workflow in line with studios goals and standards.
• Team-up with HOD's in helping creative teams to become self-sufficient.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience
• Proficiency with Nuke, understanding of how to optimize scripts and debug issues in the script.
• Previous experience in Visual Effects.
• Solid understanding of the Visual Effects pipeline.
• Experience in developing tools for DCC packages such as Nuke or Silhouette
• Programming/scripting skills (Python, Maya API, C++) for module and tool development.
• Knowledge in using Linux operating system.
• Strong programming ability and technical skills.
• Ability to quickly master proprietary tools and development processes.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Must be detail oriented, organized, have good communication skills, and be able to independently handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2vym5-3-137-187-233-42 in your application.