RiggingAnimationCreature Technical Director TD
RiggingAnimationCreature Technical Director TD
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Job Description
We are looking for a candidate to join our TD team with a focus on Rigging and Animation crews as well as creature pipeline development.
You will be working closely with the TD team and supervisors to provide technical support to animators and riggers. This can include tools debugging implementation of new features and workflow.
What Youll Do
Focus on rigging and animation needs while working closely with other production departments (modeling CFX TDs etc...)
Work on and maintain our inhouse pipeline system/tools primarily in Python
Develop and support utilities/tools/plugins for the animation/rigging department
Give technical support to artists
Collaborate with heads of departments (HODs) to help establish workflows and standard methodologies
Troubleshoot rigging and pipeline issues
Advanced creature or hard surface rigging and enveloping
Qualifications :
What you bring
A minimum of 5 years experience requiring a combination of rigging and programming experience
Experience with VFX work
Proficiency in Python programming including experience with larger code bases and packaging
Experience with GIT and/or Mercurial
Experience with tool development for DCCs
Expertise in Body/Facial rigging. Working experience with Maya rigging tools as well as proprietary modular rigging systems
Must be comfortable with the development of organic systems for characters (traditional weighting muscle simulation facial animations etc.) As well as developing mechanical systems (objects vehicles machines etc.)
Strong ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary CG creature team including expertise in areas such as hair cloth and muscle systems
Knowledge of FACS an asset
- Your communication skills enable you to communicate easily within your team as well as with other departments.
- You are proactive and enjoy researching and improving what already exists.
- Your level of English enables you to work in an international environment.
What to send our way
- Your resume/CV highlighting your background and skills.
Additional Information :
Our passion for innovation and our teams creativity are recognized throughout the industry and remain the cornerstone of our work philosophy. Our team is comprised of over 200 highly qualified creators working in two creative spaces located in Piedmont in the Laurentians and in the MileEnd district of Montreal.
Our repertoire holds prestigious titles such as 300 Avatar Hunger Games and Jurassic World as well as in the last 6 instalments of the Star Wars franchise and the new Disney highend TV series The Mandalorian The Book of Boba Fett Obi Wan Kenobi and Andor.
At Hybride first and foremost we are good human beings who value wellbeing and solidarity. Were committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.
At Hybride you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. Were committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
