Description

Position Summary

Creature TDs are responsible for setting up and running flesh-surface, hair, cloth, rigid body simulations as well as able to wrangle rigging and creature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and guidance of their supervisors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Set up and run proprietary cloth, hair, flesh surfaces and rigid body simulations
• Hero-creature enveloping using a combination of commercial software packages and proprietary tools
• Run flesh-volume simulations
• Wrangle creature rigging issues for artists in other disciplines
• Mentor entry level artists
• Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in various software packages
• Create dynamic simulations in packages such as Maya/XSI
• Wrangle creature pipeline issues for artists in other disciplines, such as:
  • MOCAP data re-targeting in XSI/Maya;
  • Act as wrangler for a creature and/or a specific technique used across multiple creatures

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, computer visualization, or computer animation required
• At least 3 years work experience required in 3D CGI for digital animation, visual effects or producing cg characters and creatures for visual media
• At least 3 years work experience as a Maya rigger in digital animation, visual effects, games, commercials or producing cg characters and creatures for visual media

Required Skills / Competencies

• Drive for result
• Plans well and Manages Priorities
• Stay Agile and Flexible
• Good social skills and communication skills
• Thinks Analytically and innovatively
• Always curious and seek for new learning opportunities

Required Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Linux is required
• Expertise with Maya and Massive is required
• Experience with python scripting