The Houdini Education Intern will report to the Education & Training Lead and work alongside the entire Education Department. This job includes producing tutorials, training materials and supporting content for the Education Department and requires someone with strong problem solving skills and the ability to work independently. Throughout the internship you will improve your Houdini skills and strengthen your industry network.
Please note that a valid proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination series is an employment requirement.
Note: In order to keep all of our employees and candidates safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, SideFX is hiring and onboarding remotely. Candidates must be eligible and willing to work in Toronto, Canada once pandemic restrictions are lifted and SideFX deems it’s safe to return to the office. In the meantime, remote locations permitted for this role include Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec in Canada – and California, Oklahoma, Texas, New York, Kansas, Arizona and Florida in the United States.
Key Duties and Responsibilities*
Providing assets for Houdini Insight -our learning management system for educators:
Recording and producing educational videos for use in courses on Houdini Insight
Development of curriculum guides for training events and classroom sessions
Creating detailed and annotated Houdini files demonstrating course concepts
Developing visual guides and reference documents (Job Aids)
Testing workflows and reporting areas that need improvement to inform the creation of video-based training materials
Providing general and technical support to the Education team
Occasionally present work online for example in webinars
Assist in troubleshooting customer issues as it relates to Houdini workflow and content creation for training facilities and educational institutions
Help with general office duties
Other duties as assigned
Required Skills and Experience
General understanding of Houdini’s interface, workflows, and concepts
Strong examples of personal work using Houdini with visual breakdowns
Intermediate skills designing in Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
Experience with editing video and audio in Adobe Premiere and Audition
Encoding and publishing content with Adobe Media Encoder
Bonus Skills
Experience teaching online or in person
Comfort recording your own voice for training purposes
Experience with Adobe Captivate Prime Learning Management System
A demoreel or URL to online portfolio along with your resume must be provided when applying in order to be considered for this role.
Company Profile
For over thirty years, SideFX has been providing artists with procedural 3D animation and visual effects tools designed to produce the highest-quality cinematic results. We are passionate about what our customers do because our roots are in production, both as artists and as pioneering technical innovators. SideFX has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science several times for its flagship software product Houdini and its seminal procedural-based technology.
Houdini is used by the world’s top film, TV, and game studios to create blockbuster movies such as Black Panther and Moana, captivating TV shows like American Gods and Games of Thrones, and hit video games like Horizon Zero Dawn and Mafia III. Our customers include Disney Feature Animation, Pixar, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Weta Digital, Blue Sky, Electronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios, and many more.
What We Value Most:
Decency: We treat everyone with honesty, kindness and empathy. We give generously of our time and knowledge
Relationships: We build collaborative bonds—with our co-workers and clients—based on trust and respect. Our diverse team gives us broader perspectives
Dedication: We take pride and ownership in our work, always trying to do our best. We are devoted to the well-being and success of each other and our clients
Excellence: We continually improve ourselves, our work and our company, striving towards excellence in all that we do
SideFX is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Accommodation will be provided to candidates with disabilities, upon request.
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