Overview

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO THIS POSITION HERE: https://scanlinevfx.applynow.net.au/jobs/SVFX963

 

OB SUMMARY

Reporting to Rigging Technical Supervisor. The Rigging Development TD designs, builds, and maintains in-house asset development and rigging infrastructure. They will be focusing both on long term work flow solutions that enable Scanline VFX to produce higher quality assets quickly and easily, as well as maintenance and troubleshooting of our existing code base.  Demonstrated Advanced skill level and up with; Maya API, Python, and QT.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Works daily with Rigging Management team to identify and implement existing and new features
Attends daily scrum meetings
Designs and builds QT UI toolsets to augment the existing rigging pipeline
Prototype custom geometry deformers
Attends production meetings as need for information and requirements gathering
Writes Technical Briefs and provide supporting documentation
Identifies early areas of improvement; escalate issues as needed
Various tasks assigned as needed
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

2+ years’ experience in VFX, Gaming, or similar development environment
Good understanding of rigging for VFX, including parallel evaluation and GPU programming
Solid knowledge of software design
Maya API, Python, QT (required)
C++, Shotgun, 3DsMax (plus)
BA Computer Science, Math, or similar discipline (plus)
Experience delivering complete milestones/tasks under tight deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Eye for detail, initiative, and excellent organizational skills
Team player who is able to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong trouble shooting/problem solving ability
BENEFITS INCLUDED
+Extended Medical
+Disability Insurance
+Dental Insurance

 

HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT

APPLY ONLY ONCE.
We keep your resume on file for 6 months so no need to apply again unless there are significant changes or unless you’re applying for a different position.
ALWAYS APPLY WITH THE SAME EMAIL
We want to be able to reach you easily and much of our correspondence is via email and this helps us keep your information together in one file. That way you’re not lost in the system.
Resume – Include in your resume the names of the company’s you worked with and the dates you were there. Max 2 pages.
Cover Letter – tell us a little about yourself, why you are applying for this position and what makes you the ideal candidate.
Reel Breakdown – demonstrates what you did on each shot and the tools used – Go ahead! Show off your talent/skills here.

 

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO THIS POSITION HERE: https://scanlinevfx.applynow.net.au/jobs/SVFX963

About Scanline VFX

COMPANY SUMMARY

Celebrating over 25 years in the industry, Scanline VFX specializes in creating complex visual effects for high end, block buster feature films with studios worldwide: Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart.    Founded in Germany, the company expanded to Los Angeles in 2007 and opened the largest studio in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011.  In 2015 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects for their work on Game of Thrones.  Scanline VFX has received multiple Academy Award Nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: 2014 for Iron Man 3 and in 2010 for its work on director Clint Eastwoods Hereafter.  We are also well known for our proprietary, in-house fluid effects software Flowline, for which it received a 2008 Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award.