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Assistant Technical Director
LucasFilm
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Summary:
The Asst Technical Director reports to the Manager, Animation & Digital Assets is responsible for supporting the evaluation of all 3D assets for 3rd party 3D scanning vendors, various digital assets from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), and the fulfillment of special asset requests for departments such as Games and Animation.
Responsibilities:
• Manages the evaluation and feedback for all digital assets from 3rd party vendors handling 3D scanning (both for Lucasfilm production and external vendors); offers guidance and knowledge; delivers approved assets to both internal Lucasfilm departments and external groups
• Works closely with 3D & Sound Asset Administrator on fulfillment of all 3D archival requests
• Aids with creation and upkeep of digital asset specs for Lucasfilm internal groups (excluding Skywalker Sound) alongside the Manager, Animation & Digital Assets
• Facilitates 3D asset handoff and ingestion into the asset management library
• Serves as technical liaison between production and internal Lucasfilm departments
• Responsible for the creation of all asset turntables and the setup of any associated related scripts and/or tools
• Assists with fulfillment of all Animation 3D asset requests when needed with the Lucasfilm Animation department
• Coordinates with IT to address technical department projects (such as Zendesk, software adoption, disk management, etc.)
• Administrates the department Zendesk interface, manages issue resolution and enhancement implementations
• Responsible for the lighting set up and rendering of all custom 3D files, when applicable, to determine appropriate lighting style based on client needs and specs
• Manages the monitoring of all production materials to ensure compatibility with established pipelines (both live-action and Animation, when needed); duties involved, but are not limited to:
◦ Shot Directory Arrangement & disk space monitoring
◦ Creation and maintenance of pipeline documentation
◦ Proactively manages processor load/requirements, reporting problems to Manager, Animation & Digital Assets
◦ Knowledge of Production scripts
◦ Modification of existing scripts where needed and development of appropriate improvements to existing pipeline
• Responsible for the management and production of 3D delivery packages, including but not limited to: scene extraction, basic lighting setups (when required), layered file management, high-resolution rendering, and delivery
• Facilitates integration of new software, hardware, and procedures into specific LFL Art & Asset pipelines as needed or as requested
• Establishes a consistent process for communicating targets, assignments, and priorities to the Manager, Animation & Digital Assets and Director, Asset Management
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years working within animation or production industry
• Demonstrated working knowledge of python, Linux, and Windows OS
• Demonstrated familiarity with common 2D & 3D software, including Maya, Mental Ray, Shake and Photoshop, to aid in production and also troubleshooting common errors and creating various plugins
• Strong knowledge of file conversions
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and anticipate potential problems before they occur, with strong follow-through skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time well