Pipeline TD
Fabrique Fantastique
About the Role
We are seeking a talented Technical Director to join our animation studio. You will be responsible for optimizing and maintaining our 3D animation pipeline, which is primarily based on Maya and Arnold. On-site or hybrid work arrangements are preferred.
Role Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the 3D animation pipeline.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions to ensure smooth production workflows.
- Collaborate with artists and developers to enhance pipeline efficiency and scalability.
- Integrate new tools and technologies to improve the studio's production processes.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in Maya and Arnold.
- Proven experience in pipeline development and optimization in a 3D animation environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced production environment.
Posted today
About the Role
We are seeking a talented Technical Director to join our animation studio. You will be responsible for optimizing and maintaining our 3D animation pipeline, which is primarily based on Maya and Arnold. On-site or hybrid work arrangements are preferred.
Role Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the 3D animation pipeline.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions to ensure smooth production workflows.
- Collaborate with artists and developers to enhance pipeline efficiency and scalability.
- Integrate new tools and technologies to improve the studio's production processes.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in Maya and Arnold.
- Proven experience in pipeline development and optimization in a 3D animation environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced production environment.
Posted today
About Fabrique Fantastique
In 2014, animator and director Tom Van Gestel founded the animation studio and production company Fabrique Fantastique (FF) in Geel, Belgium.
Today the company is located in an old factory building in Lier and has almost forty employees. Tom Van Gestel manages a team of 2D and 3D artists, draftsmen, graphic designers, screenwriters, directors and two project managers. It’s a close-knit team where employees are given the opportunity to learn from each other, and thus become proficient across multiple disciplines. The versatility of the group ensures that the projects, with the exception of sound finishing, can be fully realized within FF.
Short Bio Tom van Gestel - Creative Producer
Tom van Gestel (° 1985) obtained his master’s degree in Audiovisual Arts- Animation in 2007 at the Erasmushogeschool RITS in Brussels.
Up until 2013, Tom worked as an animator, director and art director for different animation studios. Since 2014 he has been the manager of his own production house and animation studio Fabrique Fantastique, where he remains creatively involved in each of his projects.
Tom Van Gestel worked as an Animator for the feature films Brendan and the Secret of Kells and Jack et la Mechanique du Couer and directed three series- Picnic with cake, Fox and Hare and Sir Mouse.