STEREOSCOPIC TD: Blue Sky Studios, Inc.

Animation & VFX / Television / Film - Art / Animation / Graphic Design
(ACTIVE - 7/16/2008)
STEREOSCOPIC TD
Blue Sky Studios, Inc.
White Plains, New York - United States

Bonus Eligibility: Yes
Relocation: No
Start Date: Immediately
Required Spoken Language(s): English
Required Work Auth.: United States

Job Description and Responsibilities:
A Stereoscopic Technical Director is responsible for the design and implementation of the technical aspects of computer animation and effects. He/She is responsible for the” look” of computer generated images, including but not limited to camera setup, camera staging, procedural effects, lighting, compositing and shot finishing.

Responsibilities:
*Give regular updates to the Stereoscopic Lead and Production Management on the progress of work in production.
*Work with fellow TD’s in designing technical approaches to projects or sequences.
*Attend regular departmental meetings to ensure all technical issues in production are addressed.
Requirements:
*4+ years of high-end technical directing experience on feature films or commercial visual FX.
*Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:
*Lighting & compositing, procedural animation, effects rigging & animation, strong visual acuity & depth perception, camera & shot staging.
*Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following programming/scripting/shader *C or C++, Perl, Python, MEL, RenderMan RSL, GLSL, HLSL, CgFX, or similar shading language.
*Demonstrated expertise in script debugging methods and practices.
*Strong experience with the UNIX or Linux operating systems.
*Significant production experience with one or more major animation applications (Maya, XSI,etc.)
*Significant production experience with one or more major compositing applications (Shake, Nuke or Toxik).
*Stereography or Cinematography experience a plus.
*Excellent communication and organizational skills
*Be able to work as member of a team.

TO BE CONSIDERED, please apply through CreativeHeads.net AND send a copy of your DVD reel (NTSC Region 1), a comprehensive reel breakdown and your resume to:

Blue Sky Studios
Human Resources Department
44 South Broadway, 17th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
USA

Thank you!