Senior Creature Technical Director

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Industrial Light & Magic Full time

Job Summary:

As a Senior Creature Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic, you will be responsible for creating high-quality character and creature simulations using advanced software technologies. With a strong understanding of creature TD work in a production pipeline, you will be able to wrangle rigging and creature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and support of your supervisors.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advanced hero-creature rigging and enveloping in Maya
  • Set up and run cloth, hair, rigid body, and muscle simulations
  • Comprehend and execute direction from Creature Supervisor
  • Mentor entry-level Creature TDs and provide day-to-day assistance and guidance where possible and at the request of your leads and supes
  • Participate as a team member in achieving senior-level aesthetic solutions; clearly interpret and action feedback from your supes and leads for your shots by attending dailies on a regular basis
  • Maintain or exceed a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience and a BA in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or a related field; OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • High proficiency in body/facial rigging. Working experience with in-house proprietary modular rigging systems as well as off-the-shelf Maya rigging tools
  • Deep understanding of anatomy and muscle dynamics. Good eye for aesthetics of body/face deformations
  • High proficiency in cloth/hair/flesh/rigid body simulations, setting up, running, and troubleshooting proprietary cloth, hair, flesh surfaces, and fur/feather simulations
  • Ability to troubleshoot pipeline issues relating to the creature department as well as other disciplines
  • Experience with look of simulated motions
  • Excellent time management and people management skills

About Industrial Light & Magic:

Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters, and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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