USD for Pipeline Technical Directors

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Last updated: Jan 25, 2024 by Jessica Wang

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What's a Pipeline Technical Director?

Responsible for writing and maintaining tools which will be used in production
Maintain existing tools and troubleshoot problems as well as optimize current tools
Provide direct help to artists and aid in solving pipeline related problems
Liaise with the Systems/Technology/R&D department regarding possible new technology needs

Learning Resources

Guides

VFX USD Survival Guide - practical onboarding guide to USD for software developers and pipeline TDs
USD Cookbook - collection of simple USD projects showing off a single feature or group of USD features

Tutorials

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Additional Resources

See USD Resources Index

Helpful Tools

VFX Plugins - minimal set of plugins to setup a production-ready pipeline
USD in Houdini/Solaris

Frequently Asked Questions

See also AOUSD forum / ASWF Slack channels

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License: CC BY 4.0, Copyright Contributors to the ASWF USD working group.