The Walt Disney Company

Lead Real Time Graphics Developer

The Walt Disney Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Charlotte • Connecticut • North Carolina • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Unreal Engine

About the role

  • Primarily utilize Vizrt, Unreal Engine, or HTML in the process of graphics creation, development, and deployment of graphics for ESPN productions
  • Plan, build, maintain and update graphic directories independently or while collaborating with a team of developers, sometimes in a lead role
  • Provide ownership, direction, troubleshooting and support for events and/or studio directories implementing new, innovative approaches
  • Utilize other graphics software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After-Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Cinema4D, to aid in the creation of designs and animations
  • Utilize and understand internal proprietary software and workflows
  • Contribute to one or more specialty business segments such as touchscreen, interactive, virtual studio, data visualization, augmented reality, etc.
  • Work closely with management on deliverables to manage expectations with team-members and ensure effective and on-time delivery
  • Independently research and answer technical questions with respect to design/animation techniques and workflows
  • Create project-wide workflows, scripts, and processes
  • Coordinate with management to provide feedback, improve processes, and apply best practices to all project workflows
  • Assist with hardware and/or software upgrades and new studio builds
  • Teach and assist co-workers and help with on-boarding and training other developers
  • Collaborate within the ESPN Creative Studio to contribute to long-term initiatives
  • Translate project details and creative direction into custom design, animation, and layout solutions
  • Push creativity and software skills to higher levels, explore new technology, and actively communicate on all phases of a project to maintain the quality of ESPN’s on-air product
  • Assist with special assignments such as in-house/off-site training and technical support for packagers, remote freelancers, and vendors
  • Observe graphic format deviations and enforce ESPN graphic look
  • Prepare image files for programs
  • Contribute innovative ideas, pushing designs to the next level, and learn new software to enhance individual versatility in the department
  • Adhere to proper file management techniques to ensure efficient archiving and subsequent retrieval of projects
  • Recognize, report, and help troubleshoot equipment/software/work environment issues
  • Adhere to all administrative responsibilities, including time entry and daily reporting requirements
  • Maintain high standards of efficiency, consistency, accuracy, creativity, and timely delivery of all requests
  • Track and report on value of contributions

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience designing graphics for a live production setting at a major studio, network, or production company
  • Advanced knowledge of a real-time graphics platform such as Vizrt, Ross Xpression, Unreal Engine or HTML and the workflows to implement graphics in an event or studio setting
  • Advanced 2D and 3D animation skills and excellent use of effective type layout
  • Good grasp of broadcast and television production technology
  • Aptitude and drive to learn, create, and apply new concepts, techniques and software and the ability to share skills with peers
  • Drive to contribute new and innovative ideas, displaying conceptualization skills and the ability to offer unique creative solutions at project and department-wide level
  • In possession of excellent communication skills, setting expectations with stakeholders for on-time delivery while taking and giving direction well
  • Drive to contribute new and innovative ideas and successfully implement them at a project-wide level
  • Ability to plan and implement new hardware, software, and studio builds
  • Keen attention to detail, spelling, and grammar
  • Ability and willingness to work flexible hours and occasionally travel and work in a live-TV setting
  • Applicants must provide a link to their online portfolio/demo reel
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Hard Skills & Tools
VizrtUnreal EngineHTMLAdobe PhotoshopAdobe After-EffectsAdobe IllustratorCinema4D2D animation3D animationbroadcast production technology
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcreativityproblem-solvingattention to detailleadershiptime managementflexibilityconceptualizationtraining