Houdini Education Intern

2 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • Education

Job Summary

Job Description

The Houdini Education Intern reports to the Education & Training Lead and works with the Education Department in Toronto. Responsibilities include producing tutorials, training materials, and supporting content for Houdini Insight (learning management system). This involves recording educational videos, developing curriculum guides, creating annotated Houdini files, designing visual guides, testing workflows, providing technical support, occasionally presenting online, and assisting with customer issues. The intern will improve Houdini skills and strengthen their industry network. General office duties may also be required.
Must have:
  • General understanding of Houdini
  • Strong Houdini portfolio
  • Strong communication skills
  • Intermediate Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
  • Adobe Premiere/Davinci Resolve experience
Good to have:
  • Teaching experience
  • Voice recording comfort

Job Details

Position Overview 


Houdini Education Interns report to the Education & Training Lead and work alongside the entire Education Department. Interns work in our Toronto Head Office. This job includes producing tutorials, training materials, and supporting content for the Education Department. It 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.

 

What you will be working on

 

  • 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.

What you need to be successful


  • General understanding of Houdini’s interface, workflows, and concepts.
  • Strong examples of personal work using Houdini with visual breakdowns.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Intermediate skills designing in Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator.
  • Experience with editing video and audio in Adobe Premiere/Davinci Resolve.


Not required but great to have


  • Experience teaching online or in person.
  • Comfort recording your own voice for training purposes.

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 at the forefront of providing artists with procedural 3D animation and visual effects tools designed to produce the highest-quality cinematic results. Rooted in production as both artists and pioneering technical innovators, we are passionate about supporting our customers' creative visions.

SideFX has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences multiple times, including with an Oscar® for our flagship software product, Houdini, and our breakthrough procedural-based technology.

Used by the world’s top film, TV, and game studios, from the largest AAA to the smallest Indie Studios, Houdini has transformed content creation workflows at hundreds of film and game studios. Contributing to blockbuster movies like Black Panther and Moana, captivating TV shows such as Game of Thrones and The Crown, and hit video games like Horizon Zero DawnSpiderman, and Ghost Recon. Our diverse clientele includes industry leaders like Disney Feature Animation, Pixar, Weta Digital, CD Projekt Red, and Rockstar Games, demonstrating Houdini’s transformative impact across multiple entertainment mediums. 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.

Why join SideFX?

  • Because you want to be part of a unique experience and winning team that has won an Oscar and an Emmy (Cool, right?)
  • Because you want to be part of an industry-leading company that is constantly mindfully growing.
  • Because you want to work with some of the most talented people in the industry on a ground-breaking product.
  • Because you want to work with people from all around the world.
  • Because you want to be part of an exciting and fun industry.
  • Because you want to join and add to a positive, supportive and respected company culture.
  • Because you want your job to be GREAT!

 

Not the right role for you at this time? Take a look at all of our job postings on our Careers page or join our SideFX Talent Community for future career opportunities!  


Location


Education Interns work out of our transit-friendly Toronto Head Office located directly adjacent to Union Station in the heart of downtown Toronto. Open-concept with a relaxed style that includes casual dress, and wraparound views from the 14th floor.


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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SideFX is a world leader in the development of 3D animation and visual effects software for use in film, commercials and video games. SideFX award-winning Houdini software utilizes a node-based procedural approach which provides digital artists with an unprecedented level of power, flexibility and control. 


Houdini’s comprehensive feature set includes modeling, rigging, animation, particle effects, dynamics, compositing, integrated rendering, and more. Houdini is available for the Mac OS X, Linux and Windows operating systems.

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