Technical Artist Support

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As a Technical Artist Support, you will be responsible for helping assigned departments to solve basic technical issues. 

• Fixes the issues in the assigned scenes.

• Helps artists to solve simple bugs.

• Reviews pending tickets.

• Assists artists when issues arise in the day-to-day processes of the department – eg. Creating work scenes, publishing work, preparing renders for dailies, etc.

• Tests libraries such as Houdini's HDAs and prototypes.

• Updates basic documentation. Reviews and updates the technical documentation related to the workflows and tools of the department that they support.

• Is responsible for asset assemblies and updates.

• Attends technical meetings to as requested, to keep trained and updated in the new studio/department tools, pipelines, workflows, etc.

• Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment.

• Is willing to learn new workflows and proactively contribute to making them more efficient.

• Assists other team members when necessary.

• Follows the department supervisor and leads’ instruction.

• Has the ability to multi-task, collaborate with TDs or TAs.

• 5 years in VFX or animation industries.

• 1+ years in the animation industry is desirable.

• Strong artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation is a must.

• Knowledge of some 3D animation area (Modeling, Surfacing, Animation, Lighting).

• Experience in any 3D animation Software (Maya, Max, or Houdini).

• Ability to write simple scripts a big plus.

• Medium /high English level desirable.

• Spanish desirable.

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As a Technical Artist Support, you will be responsible for helping assigned departments to solve basic technical issues. This includes fixing issues in assigned scenes, helping artists with simple bugs, reviewing pending tickets, and assisting with day-to-day processes like creating work scenes, publishing, and preparing renders. You will also test libraries (e.g., Houdini's HDAs and prototypes), update basic documentation related to workflows and tools, and handle asset assemblies and updates. Attending technical meetings is required to stay updated on studio tools, pipelines, and workflows. You must keep up with current artistic methodologies and technology trends, be willing to learn new workflows, proactively contribute to efficiency, and assist other team members. This role requires following the department supervisor and leads' instructions and the ability to multi-task and collaborate with TDs or TAs. Candidates should have 5 years in VFX or animation industries (1+ years in animation desirable), strong artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation, knowledge of a 3D animation area (Modeling, Surfacing, Animation, Lighting), and experience with 3D animation software like Maya, Max, or Houdini. The ability to write simple scripts is a big plus. A medium/high English level is desirable, and Spanish is also desirable.