Creature Technical Director

Job Description

Description

Position at Industrial Light & Magic

Creature technical directors 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
• Positive attitude and a team player.
• Passion for the work.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping.

Required Technical Skills
• Sufficient knowledge of Maya rigging techniques to optimize the performance of rigs.
• Proficiency with Linux is required.
• Expertise with Maya is required.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Feature Film experience is required.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Industrial Light & Magic.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-reo0v5-3-138-116-20-42 in your application.