- Company Name
- Scanline VFX
- Job Title
- Scanning Technical Director
- Job Description
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Job title: Scanning Technical Director
Role Summary: Lead development and optimization of 3D scanning data workflows and technical infrastructure, ensuring seamless, scalable, and automated processing from capture to integration in VFX, 3D, and game pipelines.
Expactations:
- 5+ years in pipeline development, 3D scanning, VFX, or game production.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced scripting in Python, MEL, Bash.
- Extensive use of DCC tools (Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine).
- Strong knowledge of photogrammetry, point clouds, and pipeline APIs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain automated tools and scripts for scanning workflows.
- Develop and optimize infrastructure for reliable data flow across all pipeline stages.
- Integrate scan data into production pipelines, ensuring compatibility and usability.
- Troubleshoot technical issues in data alignment, mesh processing, texture integration.
- Research and evaluate new scanning hardware/software, implementing improvements.
- Support supervisors and production teams with technical setup and ongoing enhancements.
- Collaborate with engineers, R&D, and post‑production to meet technical requirements.
- Maintain systems for data optimization, automation, and scalability.
Required Skills:
- Scripting: Python, MEL, Bash.
- DCC proficiency: Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine.
- Pipeline architecture, API integration, photogrammetry, point cloud processing.
- Automation, data workflow optimization, and scalability.
- Problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and technical reliability.
- Communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to research and adopt emerging technologies.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).