Senior Lighting TD
Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.
_Prioritising candidates based in Sydney, no remote opportunities available._
We’re looking for a Senior Lighting TD to work closely with our CG Supervisors and Assets TD on a high profile CG Animated Series for a major streaming network.
The Senior Lighting TD will liaise with them on coding and creating tools to streamline processes in Maya and Katana for predominantly the Assets & Lighting teams, as well as being responsible for debugging issues and finding solutions to avoid recurring problems.
About the role:
- Troubleshoot and debug technical issues related to asset workflows, including performance optimisation and rendering problems.
- Develop and maintain Maya and Katana tools to streamline asset creation, management and deployment.
- Develop and maintain Katana tools for Lighting and the upkeep of Katana templates.
- Collaborate closely with other departments, such as modelling, texturing, lighting and compositing, to ensure seamless integration of assets.
- Taking a proactive and solutions-driven approach to any technical problems experienced by crew, or escalated by leads or supervisors
- Work within a team and maintain good team dynamics.
- Self-manage and complete tasks within production deadlines.
- Communicate and seek information when necessary.
About you:
- Minimum 3 years of high-end feature film VFX and/or Animation experience.
- At least 5 years of experience with software packages such as Maya, Katana, Substance, and Nuke (experience in Houdini is considered a bonus).
- Advanced knowledge and experience in Python (experience with Katana LUA is a bonus).
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, particularly in asset workflows.
- In-depth knowledge of rendering technologies such as Arnold or similar renderers.
- Familiarity with Shotgrid API and Shotgrid Toolkit is a plus.
- Ability to support, assist, and mentor other team members.
- A thorough knowledge of the animation pipeline from modelling, surfacing, grooming, rendering through to compositing.
- A demonstrated understanding of shading networks.
What do we do?
Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.
Why work with us?
- We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
- We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
- Breakfast is served daily - on us!
- We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
- The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
- We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
- We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
- Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
- Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
- You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.
- Enjoy holistic wellbeing support through discounted health insurance with Bupa, financial wellbeing initiatives from our superannuation partner Media Super, and access to staff qualified in Mental Health First Aid.