Senior Creature Technical Director - Rigging

Job Description

Position at Industrial Light & Magic

Senior Creature TD Riggers are responsible for rigging and enveloping hero to background creature, vehicles and props in Maya. They are able to wrangle rigging and creature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and guidance of their supervisors.

This specific position is for a production that requires experience and proficiency in both realistic and toon style animation, where experience working with rigs for an exaggerated cartoon style of animation on animated features, as well as live action creature and character animation will be key to this role.

Primary Responsibilities
• Advanced Hero-creature rigging and enveloping in Maya
• Troubleshoot creature rigging and pipeline issues for artists in other disciplines
• Mentor entry level artists
• Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya
• Sufficient knowledge of Maya rigging techniques to optimize the performance of rigs
• Participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as required
• Special projects as necessary

Education / Experience
• At least 5 years relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR, at least 7 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education

Required Skills / Technical Competencies
• Experience with advanced hero asset rigging and enveloping in Maya, on realistic VFX and toon-style animated feature films
• Experience setting up and running simulation shot work
• Experience in corrective sculpting
• Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping
• Positive Attitude and team player
• Passion for the work
• Good communication skills

Preferred Skills / Technical Competencies
• Experience with Massive or Houdini crowd software
• C++
• Basic proficiency in another discipline - modeling, texture, TD, animation
• Proficiency with Linux
• Expertise with Maya
• Experience with python scripting

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d56vzr-3-145-143-239-42 in your application.