The Coordinator functions as a main hub of information between the artists, supervisors, the production department, and the rest of the studio, and helps ensures that all artists are aware of their schedules and are on track for meeting deadlines. This is a support role for production that requires strong multi-tasking and organizational skills in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
Pipeline Software Engineers are part of a team that creates and maintains a diverse set of tools for visual effects production, with a focus on improving efficiency for artists and production management. Pipeline Software Engineers also work directly with artists and production management to assess needs, train, and support. The position reports to the Director of Technology.
Environment Concept Artists work closely with the Art Director and VFX Supervisor to define the look of the project, the visual direction, and the mood for a range of environments on a wide variety of projects.
CG Character Animators are responsible for designing and executing the performance of digital characters within a shot.
The Front Office/Executive Assistant will have an important role in supporting the executive management with a wide range of confidential administrative and executive support tasks while also being responsible for managing the front desk for the Studio. Requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to provide information and service to a wide range of internal and external contacts.
The Environment Artist is responsible for assisting in the research, development, and implementation of methods and techniques to efficiently create, manage, and maintain CG environments and assets.
The CG Painter is responsible for the creation and application of textures as well as setting shader parameters to achieve surface qualities needed in the completion of assets used in production.
The Digital Resources Wrangler (DRW) is part of a team that manages the I/O, rendering, and disk space resources of a visual effects studio.
The CG Puppet Artist creates and maintains animation control and surface deformation simulating an organic surface quality for characters used in production.
The Systems Administrator provides day-to-day technical and logistical support to all Tippett Studio employees, and supports the Systems Department’s technical support mission in conjunction with the Help Desk Administrator.
The CG Modeler uses technical expertise, artistic ability and knowledge of animation to create models that meet the quality standards of Tippett Studio and our Hollywood Studio clients.
The Pipeline Technical Assistant is an intermediate-level position whose primary responsibility is to support artists in production. The Pipeline Technical Assistant also works to ensure that productions run smoothly and efficiently.