laika_Inc
05-13-2006, 01:27 AM
Laika Entertainment is currently looking for a Shader Writer for its Research and Development Department.
The R&D Shader Writer TD works closely with Artists and Technical Directors to research, design, and develop in-house tools to solve production issues and make productions more efficient.
Responsibilities:
- Design and write Renderman shaders.
- Develop rendering tools.
- Maintain the library of shaders and shader tools.
- Write surface, light, displacement and volume shaders.
- Work with in a team environment.
- Support Multiple Productions.
Qualifications:
- strong working knowledge of Renderman and Renderman tools.
- strong technical skills in design and implementation of production-ready shaders.
- a solid understanding of color and lighting.
- Experience with Linux.
- Experience with C/C++, Perl, Python, Mel.
- BS in computer science or related discipline.
Please e-mail resumes to tknott@laika.com referencing Shader Writer in the subject heading. For additional information please visit www.laika.com (http://www.laika.com/)
Laika Entertainment, based in Portland Oregon, is currently in production on several animated feature films including: Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” , directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and The Giant Peach); and “Jack & Ben”, created, written and directed by Jorgen Klubien (Cars, Monsters Inc, Toy Story 2, A Bug’s Life, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid).
The R&D Shader Writer TD works closely with Artists and Technical Directors to research, design, and develop in-house tools to solve production issues and make productions more efficient.
Responsibilities:
- Design and write Renderman shaders.
- Develop rendering tools.
- Maintain the library of shaders and shader tools.
- Write surface, light, displacement and volume shaders.
- Work with in a team environment.
- Support Multiple Productions.
Qualifications:
- strong working knowledge of Renderman and Renderman tools.
- strong technical skills in design and implementation of production-ready shaders.
- a solid understanding of color and lighting.
- Experience with Linux.
- Experience with C/C++, Perl, Python, Mel.
- BS in computer science or related discipline.
Please e-mail resumes to tknott@laika.com referencing Shader Writer in the subject heading. For additional information please visit www.laika.com (http://www.laika.com/)
Laika Entertainment, based in Portland Oregon, is currently in production on several animated feature films including: Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” , directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and The Giant Peach); and “Jack & Ben”, created, written and directed by Jorgen Klubien (Cars, Monsters Inc, Toy Story 2, A Bug’s Life, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid).