technical director - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience : 5 years or more
• Radio, television and digital communication, other
• Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects
• Digital arts, general
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Office
• City or urban
• Motion picture and film industry
• Animation studio
• Video game studio

Tasks

• Advise in the interpretation and delivery of the performance
• Arrange film segments into sequences to achieve continuity and desired effects
• Assemble the creative team
• Coordinate production in various fields including film, television, video game, radio, dance and theatre
• Determine scheduling of production
• Determine treatment and scope of production
• Ensure details follow the project's original intention
• Oversee the process of hiring actors and crew members for the production
• Supervise staff or team
• Plan, organize and direct the artistic aspects of production
• Oversee the design of sets, costumes, furnishings and props
• Co-ordinate and direct the photography of production
• Determine lighting, lenses, camera angles and backgrounds
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Supervise technical and support staff
• Develop policies, standards and guidelines
• Program animation software to predefined specifications for interactive CDs, DVDs, video game cartridges and Internet-based applications

Supervision

Staff in various areas of responsibility

Specialized audio or video systems

Computer graphic imagery system

Computer and technology knowledge

• 3D graphic software
• Adobe Suite
• Autodesk Maya
• Autodesk 3ds Max

Type of production art

Visual effects

Type of production or direction concentration

• Preproduction direction
• Technical direction
• Postproduction direction

Type of media

• Film
• Television
• Video
• Video games

Specialization or experience

3D Modeling

Area of specialization

Technical support

Screening questions

• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Workplace information

Hybrid

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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