Tech Animimation Trainer

Job Description

Technicolor Creative Studios Academy offers learning and development opportunities for up-and-coming artists ready to step into an exciting career in VFX. This role supports the delivery of the global L&D Strategy to efficiently and effectively deliver show-ready early career talent to our studios.

Key to this role is to be an excellent learner and to be able to simplify complex information making it easy to understand for novice artists. Using a variety of educational techniques, a TCS Academy Trainer should have a love of teaching and learning and great enthusiasm for Technical Animation.

The following tasks provide a general overview of the types of activity the role holder will be expected to engage in on a day-to-day basis. The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as the nature of our business requires all employees to be flexible, self-motivated and to think creatively when presented with challenges.
• Present lectures on technical and creative topics in an open, upbeat, engaging manner.
• Guide, challenge and coach students in creating quality work.
• Learn and utilize Academy platforms and processes.
• Communicate effectively and proactively with creative departments and the wider Talent team.
• Run training dailies and provide feedback and reviews.
• Assess student performance, work with them to improve, and provide feedback about their competence to the heads of department (HoD)
• Complete student skills matrix weekly
• Review student and studio feedback and make recommendations for improvement
• Create and edit video tutorials with an emphasis on brevity, clarity and zero errors.
• Work with partners in departments to coach and support them in the creation of educational materials – such as tutorials, documentation, and project files.
• Ongoing development of the curriculum to effectively meet the needs of students and production.
• Contribute to production training needs including on-boarding new hires

Qualifications
• Is an expert in their field with at least four years of relevant production experience.
• Is an excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Has a desire to transfer knowledge and shape the next generation of VFX artists.
• Is able to work independently within an organization to get information proactively.
• Previous experience as a trainer is highly desirable, but applicants with a genuine interest in moving into training will be considered.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjjz21-3-135-190-232-42 in your application.