Flying Bark Productions

Backend TA

Flying Bark Productions

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sydney • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

LuaPythonShell Scripting

About the role

  • Providing daily technical support to the Lighting, FX and Compositing crews.
  • Maintaining and updating backend asset and shot libraries such as lighting templates, FX caches and comp scripts.
  • Reviews, triages and resolves bug reports related to backend tools and workflows.
  • Quality control of shots delivered from Animation and FX and preparing them for Lighting and Compositing.
  • Assisting with look development, lighting setups and shader assignments when required.
  • Support for FX simulations and troubleshooting scene performance or render issues.
  • Assists with pipeline-related tasks across Houdini, Katana and Nuke.
  • Building strong working relationships with key members of production and crew.

Requirements

  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
  • Able to script using Python (Katana, Nuke, Houdini), Lua (Katana Opscripts) and or VEX (Houdini) and possibly shell scripting.
  • Working knowledge of Houdini, Katana, Nuke and ideally Maya (ideally within a production-based environment).
  • Understanding of shader networks and shader optimisation are a benefit.
  • Understand rendering workflows and scene optimisation.
  • Able to consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced production setting.
  • Excellent communication skills and a willingness to share information in a team environment.
  • Flexible and responsive to change.
  • Passion for animation, visual effects and storytelling.
Benefits
  • Breakfast is served daily - on us!
  • Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
  • Access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.
  • Training and support opportunities whenever possible.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
PythonLuaVEXHoudiniKatanaNukeshader optimisationrendering workflowsscene optimisationscripting
Soft skills
attention to detailproblem-solvingcommunicationteam collaborationflexibilityresponsiveness to changemethodical approachdeadline managementrelationship buildingwillingness to share information