Lead Technical Director

Description

The Lead TD helps manage and facilitate a show's tool and pipeline development. The Lead TD works with the Supervising TD, other TD’s and other show department heads as well as the various studio technology groups to ensure the show's requirements and issues are addressed. The Lead TD works to provide consistency in tools and workflows.

Duties and Responsibilities
- In support of the Supervising TD, work with each show department head to understand, plan, and implement pipeline tools and processes for their department.
- Partner with Studio Project Leads to ensure the show's requirements are met and issues are addressed.
- Enforce studio standards and clearly document special cases where the show is required to deviate.
- Along with TD team and in support of the Supervising TD, serve as lead technical support for show.

Pipeline, Software, and Processes:
- Creates sequences and shots as required for the show.
- Integrates existing pipeline tools or develops new tools/processes as needed to meet the technical vision of the show.
- Maintains a working knowledge of the tools and processes used on the show.
- Leads the development of pipeline tools as needed using current studio standards.
- Ensures all artists on the show adhere to standards and correct if needed.
- Ensure every aspect of the show's production pipeline is documented for user review and instruction.
- Ensure show's final assets are delivered correctly.
Assist animators and artists with troubleshooting of shots. Issues may include problems with fur, clothing, particle effects, animation, and rendering.
- Support and work with multiple departments, including Modeling, Animation, Lighting, FX, and Research and Development.

Managerial
- Appropriately elevate issues and solutions to Production Management effectively.
- Under the direction of the Supervising TD, work with the Production Management on casting shots/assignments to Department TDs.
- Help with recruiting and perform interviews. Ensure that TD new hires are provided the necessary training.