Senior Creature Technical Director at ILM

Join the ILM Creature team as a Senior Creature Technical Director, focusing on high-quality character rigs and simulations. Bring your expertise in Maya, solve complex issues, and mentor junior artists.

In this senior role at Industrial Light & Magic, you will employ advanced software techniques to create exceptional creature rigging and simulations. Collaborate with talented peers while troubleshooting rigging and pipeline challenges. Mentoring junior character artists will also be a key part of your responsibilities, helping to nurture the team’s growth and skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build high-quality creature rigs and skinning in Maya

• Set up cloth and muscle simulations efficiently

• Troubleshoot complex creature rigging issues

• Mentor junior artists and aid in their development

• Script utilities and tools within Maya

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in a related field

• Proficient in Maya and simulation techniques

• Knowledge of anatomy and character enveloping

• Understanding of Linux and python scripting

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to challenges

Contribute your artistic talent and technical expertise to elevate ILM’s creature animation capabilities.
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