TD Internship, Summer and Fall 2007 job descriptions are now on-line:
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR INTERNSHIP
Term: Summer 2007 - 3 months, Fall 2007 - 6 months
The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2007 at 5:00PM PST.
WHO SHOULD APPLY:
To be eligible for an internship at Pixar, you must be in or have completed at least your junior year of college, be a graduate student, or have graduated the year the internship commences.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Technical Director internship consists of real-world work assisting in the production of a feature film. Our interns work alongside our Technical Directors and contribute as full members of the technical team. We are looking for students who possess many of the skills of our technical directors and are interested in expanding their knowledge of the field.
Any or all of the following duties below may be assigned to a Pixar Technical Director:
Development: Work with pre-production team to develop programs and techniques to solve specific research and development problems.
Modeling: Work with the Art Department and other TDs to build sets, props and characters for animation.
Shading: Develop and implement look of each object in project with respect to texture and color.
Lighting: Design and implement the look of each shot and use all elements above to create final image.
Layout: Create sequences of shots that convey the story through the application of traditional filmmaking principles in a 3D computer graphics environment.
Set Dressing: Help realize the environmental vision of the Production Designer by constructing 3D sets and scenes in a logical, efficient, and artistic manner. Offer design solutions to production issues.
Character Rigging/Articulation: Use math and a good eye for the rigging process to build rigs for animation.
Rendering: Take the final digital description of shots and run the rendering process to create the images themselves for scan-out onto film.
Global Technology: Write software to improve workflow and provide film-specific functionality for other departments including animation and lighting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Our Technical Director interns generally have some or all of the following areas of experience:
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Linux or UNIX Operating System experience.
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Experience in programming using a language such as C or C++, or a scripting language such as Tcl, Sh, Python, or Perl.
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Experience using high-end 3D graphic packages, such as Maya, XSI, Lightwave.
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Education in some or all of: Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Art.
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An art background which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, lighting, texture and form.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please go to Pixar’s website and apply directly to the posting & follow the instructions on how to apply http://jobsearch.pixar.careers.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?col=dlt&sort=rv&vw=b&q=
HOW TO CREATE AND SUBMIT A REEL (for college students & new grads): http://www.pixar.com/companyinfo/jobs/howto.html
The deadline to apply for the Summer and Fall is March 31, 2007.