Overview

Role & Responsibilities

  • Analyze performance and profiling data with programmers; brainstorm and implement optimizations
  • Utilize tools and technology expertise to ensure all resources are being used most effectively
  • Ensure efficiency on all ends by linking performance, consistency, and workflow
  • Troubleshoot a variety of issues, challenges and technical restraints
  • Work effectively and efficiently to create high-quality experiences within tight timelines
  • Support the project teams with the technical implementation in Unreal and exporting assets from Maya to Unreal
  • Help coordinate the pipeline from the artists through to deployment
  • Optimize content with the help of diagnostic tools and instructing the artists on modelling and texturing best practices
  • Collaborate with project teams to develop and test new features, prototype shader code, and provide useful feedback
  • Complete character model checks to meet project requirements
  • Complete character surfacing checks to meet project requirements
  • Provide support for the characters department through all phases from modeling through to grooming

Qualifications

  • Experience with Unreal
  • Knowledge of developing tools for DCC packages for Maya, Houdini, etc.
  • Strong understanding of Python API
  • Knowledge of Real Time Virtual Camera
  • Familiarity with Shotgun(now Shotgrid)
  • Experience with feature films and/or games production with good understanding of Unreal based CG workflows
  • Knowledge of C++ and blueprinting is a bonus

About Bron Studios

Founded by husband and wife team, Aaron Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert, BRON Digital is a state-of-the-art virtual production and service company, that utilizes the Unreal Engine to develop and produce long-form animation for series television, short-form content, and motion pictures. This division leverages BRON’s extensive experience producing traditional CGI animation to apply and adapt the best practices of linear animation pipelines and marry those with Unreal Engine centered, virtual production workflows. The move allows BRON to broaden and expand its production and produce high quality content with much faster turnarounds.