ARTJAIL IS A CREATIVE VFX BOUTIQUE SPECIALIZING IN COMPOSITING, CG, COMPLICATED VFX SHOTS, MOTION CONTROL, BEAUTY, RETOUCH, AUTOMOTIVE, COLOR GRADING, AND FINISHING. WE WORK ON PROJECTS FOR BROADCAST AND WEB COMMERCIALS, FEATURE FILMS, AND VIDEO ART. WE WORK WITH SOME OF THE BEST COMMERCIAL TALENT IN THE WORLD TODAY ON CAMPAIGNS THAT DELIGHT MILLIONS OF VIEWERS.
AT ARTJAIL, YOU WILL BE PART OF A TEAM THAT HELPS CREATE UNIQUE AND THRILLING IMAGES FOR THE COMMERCIAL SPACE. WE’RE KNOWN FOR OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH, ARTIST-FRIENDLY WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE. WE’RE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AN EXPERIENCED PIPELINE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, LOOKING TO BUILD THEIR CAREER DEVELOPING ARTJAIL’S PRODUCTION PIPELINE. YOU’LL REPORT TO THE NY BASED TD PIPELINE LEAD AND HEAD OF 2D, WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THEM TO CREATE THE TOOLS ARTISTS NEED TO MAKE THEIR BEST WORK.
BACHELOR’S OR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN CS OR ENGINEERING, OR RELATED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE OR EXPERIENCE 2 + YEARS OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ON A DEVELOPMENT TEAM IN THE ROLE OF PIPELINE TD.
VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE OR FACILITY EXPERIENCE AS A PIPELINE TD OR PRODUCTION TD
EXCELLENT PYTHON KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE WITH C++, BASH, REZ AND LINUX IS A PLUS.
EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING FOR APPLICATION SUCH AS FLAME, NUKE, MAYA, HOUDINI OR SIMILAR
EXPERIENCE WITH PRODUCTION TRACKING DATABASE, FTRACK, SHOTGUN OR SIMILAR
WORKING EXPERIENCE WITH RENDER FARM MANAGERS, DEADLINE, AFANASY OR SIMILAR
FAMILIAR WITH GOOD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES, CODE REVIEWS, TESTING AND VERSION CONTROL
A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENTIRE VISUAL EFFECTS PROCESS
A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF NETWORKING AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES THAT ARISE WITH AUTOMATED TOOLS
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS
STRATEGIC TECHNICAL PLANNING ABILITIES
PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES
ABILITY TO WORK WITH NON-TECHNICAL ARTISTS AND EXECUTIVE STAKEHOLDERS
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION SKILLS
EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND THE ABILITY TO JUGGLE MULTIPLE PRIORITIES
THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE AND PRIORITIZE PRODUCTION NEEDS AND TASKS
DETAIL ORIENTED WITH A STRONG ABILITY TO MULTITASK
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE OPEN TO APPLICANTS LIVING OUTSIDE OF LA ON THE SAME TIME ZONE. PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO JOBS@ARTJAIL.COM
