Studio: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Job Opening: Creature Technical Director – Rigging
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Type: Full-time
Responsibilities:
- 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
Qualifications & Skills:
- At least 3 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 5 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education
- Experience with hero asset rigging and enveloping in Maya, on realistic VFX and/or 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
- Nice to have:
- Experience with Massive or Houdini crowd software
- C++
- Basic competency in another discipline – modeling, texture, TD, animation
- Proficiency with Linux
- Expertise with Maya
- Experience with python scripting
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