DreamWorks Animator Question:

A Technical Director (TD) provides critical support to a show’s artists and department heads. I design, develop, and implement new tools and processes for a particular show or department. For example, in the Animation department I can develop a tool that copies the animation from one object to another which takes care of all the hierarchies and parenting. We are expected to assist animators and artists with troubleshooting of shots. The issues may include problems with fur, clothing, particle effects, animation, rendering.etc. For example, many a times the animation you see in the software does not reflect in the output renders or it appears broken. We are expected to know what goes on under the hood and fix such issues. We work closely with other Technical Directors, Production Supervisors, Supervisors, and Production Engineering to maintain and further the production pipeline.