Creature Technical Director (Project Hire) - ILM San Francisco

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Job Posting Title: Creature Technical Director (Project Hire) - ILM San Francisco Req ID: 10135051 Job Description: The Creature Technical Director rigs and envelops characters from heroes to background creatures, vehicles and props in Maya. The Creature Technical Director is able to wrangle rigging and creature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and guidance of their supervisors; and has the ability to run flesh-surface, hair, rigid sim, crowd, and/or cloth simulations. What You’ll Do: Provide rigging and enveloping in Maya for various vehicles, characters, and creatures Run cloth, hair, rigid body, crowd, or muscle simulations Troubleshoot creature pipeline issues for artists in other disciplines Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya: Participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as required Mentor entry level artists: Special projects as necessary: What We’re Looking For: 3 years relevant professional experience and a diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of education Experience as Maya rigger for assets in digital animation, visual effects, games, commercials Experi...