Technical Director, Character Simulation
Blue Sky Studios
Greenwich, CTThis was removed by the employer on 3/30/2017 7:04:00 PM PST
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Technical Director, Character Simulation (Blue Sky Studios)
The Character Simulation department is a very collaborative team responsible for creating and handling all the simulated assets on Blue Sky's characters. These assets include garments, hair, muscle, skin and props. This position is for a technical director who is able to bring practical expertise from their previous industry experiences. It is very important that they have a clear understanding of an animation production pipeline at both a department and studio level. This person should have a discerning eye for visual aesthetics, along with a technical aptitude necessary for integrating physics-based motion with the stylized design and animation of a given production.
Experience:
1. 3 years minimum experience in post-production vfx, gaming or feature animation.
2. Professional understanding of character-based simulations, including cloth, hair and skin.
3. A developed skill within traditional visual arts. (i.e. painting, drawing, sculpting)
4. Clear overview of the animation production pipeline.
Qualifications:
1. Maya (essential)
2. Houdini (a plus)
3. Qualoth, nCloth, nHair, Marvelous Designer
4 . Basic Python scripting (essential)
Work Skills:
1. Self-sufficient in managing tasks
2. Resourceful and pragmatic
3. Methodical debugging and problem solving skills.
4. Collaborative, and willing to receive direction
5. Ability to complete tasks under tight deadlines
6. Confident communicator
7. Willingness/eagerness to adopt new technologies.
8. Good humor.