I work at the DreamWorks Dedicated Unit, and I'm happy to field questions if you have any.
Cheers! -jeff Lead Technical Director | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4162617/ On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Venkatraman Sneha < sneha.venkatra...@technicolor.com> wrote: > Openings at DreamWorks Dedicated Unit Technicolor, India (Bangalore) > > About the company: > > DreamWorks Animation is a leading producer of high-quality entertainment > including CG animated feature films, television series and specials, that > have included franchises such as Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda. In > mid-2008, DreamWorks Animation partnered with Technicolor India to create > DreamWorks Dedicated Unit (DDU), Technicolor India, the first studio for > DreamWorks Animation outside of the US, with the goal of creating a fully > functioning studio for DreamWorks Animation in India. > > “...We have transformed over the years from hand-drawn animation to > computer-generated films to being a leader in 3D entertainment. Our > strategy has remained the same: to produce great stories that are > creatively driven and technologically state-of-the-art. In pursuit of this > goal I’m proud to say that what defines DreamWorks Animation more than > anything else is the dedication and the expertise of our people.” > > - Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO, DreamWorks Animation SKG > > > The Studio - Life at DDU > > While DDU operates under the HR umbrella of Technicolor India, the > employees are provided the same world class facilities and work culture > that has propelled DreamWorks Animation among the “100 Best Companies to > Work For” by FORTUNE(r) Magazine for four consecutive years and currently > ranked at #12 in 2013. DDU integrates seamlessly with DreamWorks > Animation’s other campuses through proprietary tools and technology > including state-of-the-art video conferencing facilities and review rooms. > > The employees of DDU, led by world class leadership, share a passion to > tell stories and make movies and bring your most beloved DreamWorks > characters to life, with an unflinching commitment to delivering the > highest level of quality that has become the hallmark of DreamWorks > Animation. It is hence not surprising that DDU attracts a diverse > collection of artists, technologists, production and corporate staff > including a sizeable number of international talent from countries such as > Australia, Belgium, France, Spain, Singapore, Thailand and USA. > > The artists at DDU are currently working on their first full-length > feature film - ‘Penguins of Madagascar’, after having successfully > delivered highly rated TV specials such as Merry Madagascar, Scared > Shrekless, Madly Madagascar, beside adding valuable contributions to > full-feature animated films such as “Puss In Boots”, “Madagascar 3 - > Europe’s Most Wanted” and “Rise of the Guardians”. > > In addition to getting to work on the most prized entertainment > properties, every day DreamWorkers enjoy free breakfast at the studio, > fitness classes such yoga and pilates, art galleries and more. The training > department at DDU provides a wide range of artistic and technical training > to enhance the ongoing development of our employees. To celebrate our films > and company milestones, DDU has premiere screenings of all of DreamWorks > Animation’s movies to all employees and their families. At its core, DDU > celebrates the unique personalities of our employees. We support a diverse > group of employee interests at work including the DDU Photography group, > DDU Badminton club, GreenWorks (with Eco friendly members), volunteer > groups, film club and more. > > At the heart of DDU is the desire to tell great stories and inspire > audiences. Our company culture encourages our employees to not only create > but also innovate and, ultimately, have fun while at it! > > Follow these links to see and hear what our employees have to say about > work and life at the DDU: > > DDU Sizzle reel (life at DDU): http://vimeo.com/32071503 > > DDU 2011 Studio reel: http://vimeo.com/20462459 > > DDU 2012 Studio reel: http://vimeo.com/50970882 > > > > How is python is used in the company: > > DreamWorks Animation's day to day technical production operations are > executed using its complex scalable proprietary pipeline, which is almost > all python based. In addition, almost all the proprietary and third party > software tools provide a python extension language through pyrex, > boost.python and pyQt. The NxG pipeline for the studio is a highly scalable > distributed system with complex taskflow mgmt systems and analytics all > built on python. > > > > Pipeline TD Job Description: > > A Technical Director (TD) provides pipeline support for production artists > and department heads, and enables artist to work more self-sufficiently. A > TD will design, develop, and implement new tools and processes for a > particular show or department, as well as triage and debug technical > issues. A TD is the first line of defense for their department for > technical issues and is the liaisons with R&D and other technology > departments. > > > > > Responsibilities: > > > ● Work closely with assigned production department to aid them in > meeting their creative goals. > > ● Provide support when there are technical issues. > > ● Develop tools and enhance the pipeline to reduce complexity. > > ● Teach classes and write documentation to educate artists and > establish best practices. > > ● Implement solutions for inefficiencies in the production pipeline. > > ● Anticipate problems and proactively resolve them. > > ● Aid in designing and implementing tools and workflows in line with > studio goals and standards. > > ● Assist in the training and mentoring of Entry Level Technical > Directors. > > > > Requirements: > > ● 3-5 years of feature level production experience preferable. > > ● B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent > recommended. > > ● Strong fundamental Computer Graphics knowledge. (transform matrices, > vector mathematics, shading models) > > ● Strong computer science and programming skills. (OOP, systems > design, Python, C++, tcsh, Mel) > > ● Experience with the Unix/Linux environment. > > ● Excellent problem-solving skills. > > ● Competent at supporting third party applications (Maya, Massive, > Houdini, Nuke) > > ● Ability to take direction and establish priorities, work > independently or with a group, and perform with minimal supervision. > > ● Ability to proactively identify issues and resolve them. > > ● “Customer first” mentality and willingness to provide direct support > to individuals. > > ● Excellent verbal and written communication skills. > > > > To apply: > > Please email your applications to: careers....@technicolor.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
