Lead Character Animation Specialist
2 days ago
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Creature Technical Director to join our team at Industrial Light & Magic. As a Senior Creature TD, you will be responsible for creating high-quality character and creature rigs and simulations using various software technologies.
Key responsibilities include building high-quality, hero creature rigging and skinning in Maya, setting up and running cloth, hair, rigid body, crowd, muscle simulations, and troubleshooting creature rigging and pipeline issues for artists in other departments.
You will also mentor junior character artists and help them develop their skills, script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya, and participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as needed.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of meaningful professional experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or a related field;
- Experience as a Maya rigger for assets in digital animation, visual effects, games, or commercials;
- Experience setting up and running a variety of simulation shotwork;
- Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping;
- Positive demeanor and good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Proficiency with Linux, Maya, and Houdini;
- Experience with Python scripting;
- Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information.
Compensation:
The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is CAD $108,400 to CAD $138,800 per year based on a 40-hour work week.
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