Posted 29 days ago
CG Technical Director
@ Pitch Black Creative
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Pitch Black Creative is hiring a CG Technical Director to build tools, improve workflows and diagnose production problems across multiple VFX shows. The role works with the Head of CG and CG supervisors to find bottlenecks and optimize scenes and renders. Full-time employment is stated.
Responsibilities:
- Develop tools, workflows and diagnostics for the CG department
- Partner with supervisors on production challenges
- Analyze and optimize production workflows, including scene and render optimization
- Support and adapt existing workflows to production needs
Requirements summary:
- Strong development skills, traditional or AI-assisted
- Strong knowledge across multiple CG disciplines
- Experience with DCC applications such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke and Arnold
- Experience developing artist-facing tools and workflows
- Experience using Git
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
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Job details
| Department | Software development |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Pitch Black Creative
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Full company description
From the very beginning, we’ve been passionate about capturing the imagination. Based in Montreal, Toronto, Bogotá, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Saguenay and Mumbai, the artists who bring their rich and diverse experiences to our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for the past 13 years. FOLKS is a Pitch Black company! ▪️ Depuis notre création, notre passion est de captiver l’imaginaire. Basés à Montréal, Toronto, Bogotá, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Saguenay, Mumbai et Londres, les artistes qui forment notre équipe, aux horizons riches et variés, réalisent depuis plus de 13 ans des effets visuels plus grands que nature pour le cinéma et la télévision.
- LinkedIn followers
- 67,605
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 913
- Reported office locations
- 4371 avenue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec H2H 1T7, CA
- 158 Sterling Rd, 10th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2B7, CA
- Carrera 9 #77-67 - O.801, Bogotá, CO
- Mumbai, IN
- Saguenay, CA
- Los Angeles, California, US
- Atlanta, Georgia, US
- New York, NY, US
- Vancouver, BC, CA
- London, GB
- Business categories
- Film
- Media and Entertainment
- Motion Capture
- Film Production
- Media and communication
- Other recorded names
- Pitch Black Creative
- FOLKS
- Specialties
- Visual Effects
- Pre-visualization
- VFX supervision for television
- film and advertising
- VFX
- CG
- creatures
- compositing
- Matt Painting
- film
- and series
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
From the very beginning, we’ve been passionate about capturing the imagination. Based in Montreal, Toronto, Bogotá, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Saguenay and Mumbai, the artists who bring their rich and diverse experiences to our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for the past 13 years. FOLKS is a Pitch Black company! ▪️ Depuis notre création, notre passion…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media Production |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Visual EffectsPre-visualizationVFX supervision for televisionfilm and advertisingVFXCGcreaturescompositingMatt Paintingfilm |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
| View page |
Company Description
We don’t just build worlds. We build the teams that build better worlds.
From Montreal to Mumbai, London to Los Angeles, we unite diverse talent and experience across 10 global studios, delivering stronger, simpler, smarter VFX for episodic television and feature films.
For well over a decade, FOLKS artists have come together to create ambitious work with human-focused collaboration. As part of the Pitch Black network, our teams contribute their distinct creative strengths to a broader community of talent, technology, and expertise around the world.
Join us and find your FOLKS.
Job Description
The CG Technical Director supports the CG department by building tools, improving workflows, and providing visibility into production challenges across multiple shows. Working closely with the Head of CG, Department Supervisors, and CG Supervisors, the role helps solve production problems, prepare solutions for upcoming projects, identify bottlenecks, and improve the day-to-day experience of artists and supervisors.
Responsibilities
- Develop tools, workflows, and diagnostics that improve the efficiency of the CG department.
- Partner with supervisors to turn known production challenges into practical tools and workflows.
- Analyze and optimize production workflows, including scene and render optimization.
- Support and adapt existing workflows in response to production needs.
Qualifications
- Strong development skills, using traditional or AI-assisted methods.
- Strong knowledge across multiple CG disciplines.
- Experience with a range of DCC applications, such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, and Arnold.
- Experience developing artist-facing tools and workflows.
- Experience using Git.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Rez environments.
- Experience collaborating with Pipeline teams.
- Experience as an artist in a VFX production environment.
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Clear communication and collaboration skills.
- Practical and user-focused approach to development.
- Ability to translate production challenges into practical technical solutions.
- Ability to balance immediate production needs with longer-term improvements.
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