Skydance

Designer

• Assist in the development and visual styles of costumes alongside the Head of Costume Design and Production Designer by following the Director’s overall vision for story, character development, and visual tone
• Drive costume research in support of the films vision
• Visually explore research by pitching, iterating, adapting, and designing different costumes taking into consideration leaderships notes and feedback
• Create costume style guide and apply approved design language to primary, secondary, tertiary, and crowds
• Resolve design issues with Production Designer, Lead Character Designer, and rest of Visual Development team
• Provide and share expertise on clothing styles, fabrics, fabrication techniques, and patterns to align with the narratives, character, and show designs
• Prepare detailed costume packets alongside Costume Design Assistants considering downstream departments by including and advising on information such as textiles, fabric properties, and garment construction including pattern making and draping
• Partner with Costume Design Assistants by tracking assignments, giving notes, doing draw overs all while keeping in mind quality set by department leads
• Creative problem solving
• Implement feedback promptly ensuring deadlines are met
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team culture within the larger Production and Art team

Associate Costume Designer

• Collaborate closely with Production Designers, Costume Design colleagues, and Visual Development Artists to support the creation and refinement of character wardrobes
• Conduct thorough research on clothing styles, fabrics, fabrication techniques, and patters to align with the narrative, character, and shows design requirements
• Prepare detailed costume packets by gathering reference materials, fabric swatches, pattern cuttings, draping, and considerations of texture, color, silhouette, and pattern design to inform downstream departments
• Assist with the execution of character hairstyles that complement overall visual storytelling
• Maintain clear and proactive communication with department leads regarding research findings, design progress (from costume associates), and costume packet development
• Provide feedback and guidance to ensure costume design consistency, offering corrections, notes, or illustrative draw-overs as necessary
• (While Design is intended to be a major component long-term, initially the position will focus almost exclusively on packeting).

Costume Design Assistant

3D Artist

• Work closely with the Technical Art Director to design, build, and support content creation, animation, and pipeline tools inside and outside the engine using Python and/or C++.
• Create assets and systems requiring technical art experience in engine (blueprints, material networks, control rig, performance optimization, etc)
• Use your Sequencer and Maya expertise to troubleshoot and problem solve cinematic issues.
• Collaborate with artists, technical artists, engineers, and designers both internal and external to ensure efficient workflows and pipelines.
• Document, maintain, enforce, and provide guidance on asset integrity, conventions, and performance budgets.
• Create and maintain clear, relevant usage documentation for technical art workflows and best practices.

Senior Technical Artist

Engineer

• Develops, tests, and documents features in the proprietary software used across concurrent film productions, under the direction of senior engineers and leads.
• Assists in analyzing existing workflows and procedures related to the company pipeline.
• Collaborates with IT infrastructure, Client Services, Wrangling, Production, and Show TD teams to help investigate and resolve issues with hardware, software products, or internal systems.
• Supports end users in operating new or updated programs, including writing basic user documentation.
• Stays informed on current trends in animation technology and tools relevant to the production pipeline.
• Applies engineering best practices in code quality, version control, and testing.
• Learns and works within established technical frameworks and architectural patterns set by the team.
• Participates actively in team brainstorming and planning sessions, sharing ideas and asking thoughtful questions.
• Communicates proactively with teammates and leads about task progress and any blockers encountered.
• Follows the guidance of supervisors, senior engineers, and leads, and actively seeks feedback to improve.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and shows curiosity about both the technical and creative aspects of animation production.
• Contributes to a positive and collaborative team environment.

Pipeline Engineer

Business Development Rep

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, and negotiate and structure licensing deals
• Leverage your deep expertise in the gaming industry to identify emerging gaming trends and evaluate business opportunities
• Cultivate and nurture strong business relationships with game developers, platforms and partners and maintain a deep understanding of upcoming projects and initiatives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand, Marketing, Communications, Creative, Production, Legal and Finance to support greenlight recommendations and approvals
• Stay closely connected to cultural trends, emerging formats and shifts in the entertainment landscape to inform future content opportunities
• Drive value through licensing, business development and strategic partnerships and approach relationships with a customer service mentality
• Create and communicate presentations and materials related to deals and key strategic initiatives
• Pitch and secure new IP rights for licensing commercialization
• Source and negotiate third party development partnerships for both internal and external development teams
• Source and negotiate new game content and manage existing game developer relationships

Senior Director, Business Development & Licensing

Producer

• Project Management
• Own the production schedule from high-level roadmaps to sprint goals and everything in between; ensure teams are aligned, deadlines are met, and budgets stay on track
• Balance short-term problem solving with long-term planning, and support the team through unplanned challenges
• Coordinate project scoping, requirements gathering, and milestone definitions
• Work closely with project leadership to define what “done” looks like at each stage of development
• Leadership and Collaboration
• Foster strong communication and collaboration across disciplines
• Mentor direct reports and production team
• Partner with the Executive Producer to evolve production practices and grow the team’s capabilities over time
• Help create a positive and sustainable development culture
• Coordinate across internal and external partners (vendors, outsourcers, etc.) as needed
• Manage up to studio leadership, ensuring executive team has clear and timely insights into project progress, risks, solutions, and budget
• Experience and Knowledge
• Adapt your approach based on team needs; you know there’s no one-size-fits-all production methodology
• Collaborate with discipline leads to surface risks, identify solutions, prioritize trade-offs, and manage scope effectively
• Track and troubleshoot dependencies across teams
• Make sure playtesting feedback and milestone reviews are integrated into the development process
• Execution and Quality
• Clearly communicate team progress and evolving priorities, surfacing blockers early and pushing for clarity when plans shift
• Ensure milestone content is delivered on time, at the expected level of polish, and meets internal goals
• Drive processes that support sustainable, high-quality development
• Communication
• Champion production best practices that reflect the realities of your team, not just theory
• Help the team understand what’s happening, why decisions are being made, and how their work fits into the bigger picture
• Work with Directors and the Executive Producer to improve internal workflows, streamline communication, and support long-term planning
• Help maintain a shared understanding of vision, goals, and priorities, at all levels of the team
• Communicate with confidence and clarity, knowing when to lead the conversation and when to listen

Lead Producer

Game Engineer

• Provide daily hands-on editing and tuning of motion capture-based animation content.
• Rapid prototyping including hand-keyed placeholder content.
• Enhancing motion capture content to plus up and bring the “super” to the final content.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Design, and Animation to devise, implement and debug animation systems and gameplay mechanics.
• Collaborate with Design and Sr. Animators to ensure timing, expression and style of animations for core systems meet requirements.
• Work closely and clearly communicate with internal Animation partners to ensure that quality and technical requirements and timelines are being met.
• Be involved in Motion Capture shoots.
• Be an active partner in the integration of gameplay with cinematic animation.
• Collaborate with Animation Directors to ensure alignment with Narrative vision.