NantWorks (the “Company”) is the parent company of various private and public entities that are changing how we work, live and play. We focus on three main categories: life sciences; energy & renewables; and media & technology. We invest in strategies that improve our core capabilities and in brand new industries, poised to change mankind for the better. By capturing tomorrow’s opportunities through scientific processes and entrepreneurial philosophies, we are at the forefront of emerging high-growth technologies across a wide range of industries.

The Company is a mandatory vaccination employer for COVID-19 and its variants. The Company requires that its employees be fully vaccinated as of their start date. If you require a medical or religious accommodation we will engage in the interactive process with you. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to start. If we make you an offer and you are not yet vaccinated, we will accommodate a delay in start date. The Company may also mandate that its employees receive vaccine boosters, and all accommodation laws will be followed.

Company Overview

NantStudios is a state-of-the-art full service production ecosystem comprised of traditional, broadcast and virtual production stages. The company is based in Los Angeles with two campuses in Culver City and El Segundo. The company’s virtual production stages are serviced by an expert team with decades of virtual production, visual effects, and engineering experience. NantStudio’s goal is to democratize the virtual production workflow and make it accessible to any scale project, while innovating with R&D in technologies to streamline the process.

Position Summary

Under direction of the Lead Technical Content Operator, the Technical Content Operator (TCO) will take primary responsibility for real-time operation/manipulation of all display content on a shoot day, including both 3D and 2D workflows. Primary responsibility is to manipulation 3D engine project scenes at the Brain Bar during shoot sessions - assisting with handling level load-ins, NDisplay mapping, hardware/tracking interfaces over LiveLink, Multi-User session configs, and playback and record operation. 2D content operation includes ingesting video and still content, mapping content to the walls, and setting the run of show for the shoot day.

Responsibilities

Serve as the support UE operator for the studio Virtual Production Supervisor during production shoot days, assisting Lead TCO
Assisting in the formal handoff point from the pre-production team once content moves to ‘perforce lock’
Help monitor content performance on the wall
Train and mentor associate operators

Requirements

2 years operating Unreal Engine
Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4 in the context of real time virtual production. Must know at a deep level NDisplay, Multi-user (concert) and Live Link.
Very proficient in Unreal 5 in the context of real-time virtual production.
Must know at a deep level NDisplay, Multi-User (concert), and LiveLink. Competency with timeline based workflows and keyframing live video effects. Previous experience with Disguise Media Server and/or Pixera a plus.

The base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

$100,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $150,000 (highly experienced) annually

All hires are based upon successful completion and passage of a background check

This is the pay range the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting. Compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.

We offer competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 11 designated holidays, Paid Time-Off program, and Employee Assistance Program.

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