Technical Specialist, Animation

Job Details

Job Location

Santa Clarita, CA

Salary Range

$32.67 - $32.67 Hourly

Job Posting Date(s)

Start Date

06 / 04 / 2025

Description

SUMMARY

This is a full-time unionized staff position in a mixed platform-computing animation environment. The School of Film / Video encourages highly motivated students with an independent and experimental approach towards their discipline. Facilities are used for teaching purposes, as well as the creation of innovative, non-conventional forms of film and video making.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Provide advanced and specialized facility and workflow technical expertise to support faculty, students and staff at the School of Film / Video.
• Analyze, diagnose and resolve hardware, software and network performance challenges within computer animation labs, classrooms, stop motion production facility, multimedia lab, digital imaging / compositing lab and other animation facilities.
• Consult with animation faculty, staff, and students to ensure that digital workflows, facilities management plans, schedules and policies are meeting the technical and administrative needs of the program.
• Configure, test, and maintain Mac and Windows workstations.
• Configure, test, and maintain the render farm.
• Assist students in using digital animation systems, workflows and software, including input and output to film projection and video display devices.
• Supervise, train, and schedule student workers who assist in maintaining the labs and animation equipment.
• Assist in the creation, testing and deployment of animation laboratory client computer installation packages, including preparation of application-specific system image deployment packages.
• Provide end-user technical documentation.
• Coordinate operations with other Institute and School IT admin support staff.
• Coordinate with the School of Art Print Lab on 3D printing workflows for animation.
• Plan and coordinate with the School of Film / Video Chief Video Engineer and Equipment Supervisor to provide technical support for still frame / video acquisition, video display, film and print hardware in and out devices.
• Develop, analyze and update digital workflows to assist in preparing year-end screenings, including preparation of technical guidelines and procedures for student's digital submissions.
• Develop, maintain, and update relevant web information on the School of Film / Video technical resource website.
• Analyze and implement security related procedures including regular animation application patches and updates.
• Maintain compliance with CalArts IT and the School of Film / Video's lab and safety policies and promote standards for security conscious awareness and behavior.
• Attend regular technical meetings within the School of Film / Video and the Institute.
• Attend sponsored classes and maintain relationships with company representatives in order to keep abreast of technological advances in the field.
• Advise management on future growth of the animation labs and facilities and provide consultation on the design, development and maintenance of animation areas used by the School.
• Perform other duties as directed.

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