Houdini Procedural Pipeline Td

5 hours ago

Sydney, Australia Animal Logic Full time

Are you a Houdini expert, that knows how to create outstanding Houdini Digital assets or procedural workflows? Are you looking for a unique role in film at a studio that pioneers the use of Houdini and USD?

Maybe you're an FX, Crowd or Character-FX Artist with a strong technical background who wants a new and exciting challenge in a non-shot production role creating tools for others.

**WE WANT YOU**

Both our Sydney and Vancouver studios are expanding the use of Houdini, and need your expertise to guide our Technical Director teams across several disciplines including Grooming, Environment Generation, Shading, City Creation, FX, Crowd and Character-FX. This is in response to exciting company-wide growth and an increased demand for great procedural content.

In each discipline you will be tasked with working closely with your team of artists to create fast and efficient tools that allow them to work on ground-breaking animated feature films. You will also be trusted with supporting our Artist's technical needs such as troubleshooting Houdini workflows or fixing bugs within our USD pipeline to ensure assets move freely to the next department.

With diversity being one of Animal Logic's core values, we're not just considering people who have worked as a Pipeline TD previously. **These roles are also suited to**:

- FX, Crowd, Grooming Artists looking to explore their technical curiosities
- Software Engineers, Game Developers or Web Developers wanting to explore the right side of their brain
- Or any TAs, Associate Engineers or Houdini gurus looking for a great career move

**What you bring**:

- A degree in Animation, Film, Computer Science, Design, Engineering or similar, so you have an academic understanding of the fundamentals
- Experience using Houdini in a shot production or technical role
- Proficiency scripting in Vex, HDA creation, Python, PyQT, Pyside or other GUI tools
- Strong communication, time management and problem-solving skills
- Strong knowledge of Houdini and awareness of other DCCs such as Maya, Katana, Nuke, Mari or similar

**The following would be considered a bonus**:

- Understanding of a USD Pipeline
- Knowledge of an Animated pipeline and all its departments
- Previous experience working with proprietary software

**What we offer you**:

- The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning studio, with a close relationship to SideFx
- A chance to contribute to the success of ground-breaking animated feature films with other Houdini experts.
- Exposure to a 100% USD pipeline
- A dedicated Learning and Development and Artist Management team focused on your personal career growth
- Paid 'Volunteer' days to support those causes close to your heart
- A world-renowned working environment packed with social clubs, activities and events
- A variety of employee benefits including employee discounts, breakfast, free use of barista coffee machines and snacks galore

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