Job Description

The Vice-President of Animation Production Technology and Post guides the day-to-day production aspects of our series in the Animation Studio, ensuring technical resources are correctly allocated to achieve the highest quality deliveries consistently on time and budget while continually providing strong technical leadership from project conception through the last delivered shot. As the primary resource responsible for the identification, acquisition, development, and integration of cutting-edge animation production technologies, the VP of Production Technology also regularly guides the efforts of the Technology team in developing tools and workflows required to maximize pipeline efficiencies for all shows in all stages of production. Mastery of all technical aspects of traditional hand-drawn 2D, rig based 2D, 3D/CG, and stop motion animation techniques and workflows is absolutely required. Exemplary communication is essential as the animation studio’s leading technical point of contact for all external subcontracting partners internationally for our series.

Reports : This position will report to the Head of the Animation Studio

Responsibilities : Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Regularly meet with project Producers and studio leadership to estimate and procure the technical artist and hardware resources required to achieve the creative goals of each series or project in the studio.
• Lead the continuous improvement of the animation production pipeline, optimizing workflows to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and creative output.
• Lead the technical aspects of post-production, including color grading, sound design, and mastering, to ensure the highest level of technical excellence.
• Promote a positive and productive work environment.
• Provide clear and consistent written and verbal communication on the technical delivery requirements for all projects at all external subcontracting partners.
• Regularly conduct check-ins with the technical leadership of external subcontracting partners.
• Identify and recommend technologies of interest for further investigation.
• Regularly interact with top management and technical officers of all animation software corporations from large to boutique to stay on the leading edge of innovations.
• Will partner with our IT team for Film/TV and Digital.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or Computer Graphics or equivalent industry experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in multiple high budget animation production projects.
• Knowledge of IATSE local 839 and 700 positions, rates and union collective bargaining agreements.
• Expert technical knowledge of 2D animation production and tools, including traditional hand drawn and puppet or rig-based workflows; including ToonBoom Harmony, TVPaint, Unity, Unreal and Adobe Animate (Flash).
• Expert technical knowledge of all stages of 3D production including modeling, surfacing, rigging, layout, animation, fx, lighting, rendering, and compositing required.
• Expert technical knowledge of all 3D animation tools including Maya, Houdini, and Blender.
• Technical knowledge of current 3D fx tools, plugins, and procedural systems including Houdini and BiFrost.
• Technical knowledge of 3D hair systems including XGen, Yeti, and Ornatrix.
• Expert knowledge of all 3D render engines including Arnold, vRay, Renderman, RedShift, Octane, Mantra, Karma, Cycles, and Eevee.
• Expert knowledge of animation compositing packages including Nuke, Fusion, AfterFX, and Photoshop required.
• Expert knowledge of all operating systems including Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
• Expert Perl, Python and MEL experience utilizing the Maya, Nuke, and Shotgun APIs in an object oriented, multi-developer, revision-controlled environment required.
• Familiarity with C and C++ required.
• Expert Unix shell scripting experience required.
• Thorough knowledge of motion capture techniques and tools.
• Experience in overseeing the creation of video assets for delivery to streaming networks.
• Extensive knowledge of computer networking, data center hardware and management, and enterprise software and team management systems a big plus.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate artistic vision with technical know-how is essential.
• Must be an extremely detail oriented multi-tasker.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary range $170,000-$190,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Flexible hours,

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