Pipeline TD
Sony Pictures Imageworks5 months ago
Vancouver, CanadaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and support animation and VFX production pipeline procedures and tools.
- Support workflows for character rigging, character animation, simulation, props, layout, cameras, plates, geometry conversions, shot asset management, and approvals.
- Manage complex scene dependencies across multiple departments.
- Develop automated publishing, data validation, and efficient scene organization workflows.
- Support Unreal scene management, Sequencer-based operations, data exchange between Maya and Unreal, and visualization workflows.
- Meet production schedules and show deadlines while collaborating with production, supervisors, and peers to solve technical problems.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Maya and Python programming.
- Experience creating user interfaces with PyQt or PySide.
- Knowledge of the Linux operating system and Git version control system.
- Experience working on CG and VFX productions.
- A two-year diploma or one-year certificate is most desired, or two to three years of relevant experience may be accepted.
- Experience with C++ is a plus.
- Familiarity with Katana, Unreal, Houdini, and/or USD is a plus.
- Understanding of Unreal scene management, Sequencer-based operations, DCC data exchange, USD-based integration, and Blueprint scripting is a plus.
Benefits
- Healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSPs, sick leave, and vacation leave per company policy.
- Standard increases as applicable.
- Project-based, full-time position in Vancouver, Canada.
- English is the language used in the work environment.
About Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks is a visual effects and animation studio that produces live-action VFX, character and creature work, and all-CG animation for feature films and streaming series. Operating as the VFX and animation unit of Sony Pictures Entertainment, it serves both Sony labels and external studios. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Vancouver with additional sites in Los Angeles and Montreal, the studio’s credits include the Spider-Verse films.