Character TD required at Walt Disney Animation Studios

Character TD required at Walt Disney Animation Studios

Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios

Job Opening: Character TD

Location: Burbank, California, United States

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Tailor and fit garments for use in simulation rigs to maintain appeal and art-direction through a wide range of motion
  • Create garments that are principally constructed and fine-tune their properties to express specific and often stylized materials
  • Shepherd the simulation aspects of the character from design turnover to delivery into technical animation and debugging any assets/shots with self-sufficiency
  • Work closely with adjacent departments (comprised of visual development, modeling, rigging, look development, animation and technical animation), iterating quickly and addressing notes accurately
  • Actively engage in and potentially be cast to other tasks that the department supports (rigging, simulation setup, and technical animation)

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Strong understanding of the real world construction of garments
  • Knowledge of real world tailoring and pattern making
  • Deep understanding of Marvelous Designer and/or Clo3D
  • Understanding of the principles of animation and design
  • Strong desire to understand simulation tools, solvers, and real world physics
  • An attention to detail focused on delivering a quality product
  • Experience working in collaborative environments and taking direction
  • 3+ years of professional experience of virtual garment production/CG Experience
  • An understanding of fashion design
  • Comfort with Linux environments
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Art, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://disney.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/disneycareer/job/Burbank-CA-USA/Character-TD—Simulation-Setup-Artist_10010703/apply