Creature Technical Director Job at Disney (San Francisco)

Creature Development Supervisor

We are looking for a Creature TD Supervisor who reflects the innovative spirit, ...

Location

India , Mumbai

Salary:

Not provided

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of relevant professional experience
Fluent in Maya
4+ years experience as Maya rigger for advanced hero assets in digital animation, visual effects, games, commercials
Experience producing CG characters and creatures for visual media
Experience in corrective sculpting, understanding of anatomy and enveloping
Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
Experience with Python scripting
Proficiency with Linux

Job Responsibility

Supervise teams for the set-up of creature pipeline, implementation and supervision of the creature technical director artist group including rigging, simulations (muscle, hair, plus simulations), destruction and crowds when applicable
Triage and troubleshooting related to assets/setups across disciplines
Troubleshoot technical issues and provide recommendations
Work with the technical management department to suggest technical advancements and tools to create efficiencies
Partner with the Production and Bidding team to create accurate bids and schedules
Delegate assignments and act as the creative, technical, and morale lead for the creature technical director team
Provide constructive feedback on crew performance, making recommendations and resolving issues
Mentor junior level and newly hired creature technical directors
Works with the Production team representative and Animation/Modeling supervisor to determine the creature set up requirements
Works with the CG Supervisor and R&D in the assessment of software needs and requirements for asset set-up and simulation

Lead Creature Technical Director

The Creature Lead handles all simulations associated with CG Creatures, includin...

Location

India , Mumbai

Salary:

Not provided

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience with CG Creatures, including rig, cloth, hair, muscle and skin simulations
Experience with Rigid Body Dynamics and Rigid Body Simulations
Ability to bid and schedule work for a creature dev team
Experience briefing developers on R&D and pipeline requirements
Experience leading and mentoring a team of Creature Dev TD's
Strong understanding of workflow standards, advancements and best practices
Ability to communicate and train artists
Experience with shot production and pipeline development
Experience assisting with recruitment/placement of artists

Job Responsibility

Running the Creature Team on their given project
Responsible for all simulations relating to Creature builds, including creature rig, cloth, hair, muscle and skin
Responsibility extends to all Rigid Body Dynamics/Simulations necessary for creatures
Work closely with Production and Supervision to accurately bid and schedule work for the creature dev team
Clearly brief developers on R&D and pipeline requirements for the creature/dev team for their project / show
Responsible for leading and mentoring the team of Creature Dev TD's, monitoring team progress and results
Maintain high technical standards and strive to maintain an up-to-date understanding of ILM’s workflow standards, advancements and best practices
Share responsibility for communication and training artists alongside other Creature Leads and ILM training department
Proactively reaching out to representatives across ILM’s locations on issues related to both shot production and pipeline development
Regularly update studio staff and leadership teams on progress

Fulltime

New

Senior Creature Technical Director (Rigging)

We are looking for an outstanding artist to join our Creature team. As a Senior ...

Location

Canada , Vancouver

Salary:

112200.00 - 143600.00 CAD / Year

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years meaningful professional experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field
or, an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience as Maya rigger for assets in digital animation, visual effects, games, or commercials
Experience setting up and running a variety of simulation shotwork
Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping
Positive demeanour and a phenomenal teammate, with good interpersonal and communication skills
Proficiency with Linux, Maya, and Houdini
Experience with python scripting
Ability to learn quickly and assimilate new information

Job Responsibility

Build high quality, hero creature rigging and skinning in Maya
Set up and run cloth, hair, rigid body, crowd, muscle simulations
Troubleshoot creature rigging and pipeline issues for artists in other departments
Mentor junior character artists and help them develop their skills
Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya
Participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as needed
Special projects as necessary

What we offer

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered

Fulltime