Character TD
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 5/19/2016 11:02:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Character TD
We are hiring Character TDs with a strong desire to partner with some of the best animators and modelers in the industry. Our team is creating the most flexible and expressive character rigs on the planet in pursuit of the ultimate in animation performance and acting.
Our ideal candidate has strong technical skills in rigging, astute artistic sense, and a pinch of mad scientist. Our Character TDs are challenged to not only create incredible rigs as part of our Character Asset Teams, but also plus every shot in the film with breathtaking character effects work.
Do you speak Animator? Conversational Modeler? Do you know how to make a rig that preserves volume but has still impressive squash and stretch? Does the way clothing moves or hair cascades fascinate you?
If you answered yes to more than a few of these questions, please send us your reel.
Responsibilities:
• Work directly with Character Asset Team members: Directors, Character Designers, Animators, Modelers, and Look Development Artists to define and create the best animation rigs for a wide range of character styles and art directions
• Responsible for the creation and downstream success of each character
• Character effects for shot production, including cloth and hair simulation, and final character polishing
Requirements:
• Exceptional artistic and technical skills
• Experience on 3-5 CG feature film productions
• Experience working in collaborative environments and taking direction
• Solid understanding of the principles of animation
• Extensive knowledge of anatomy, kinematics, and physical behaviors
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Solid understanding of Python and MEL scripting and comfort with Linux environments
• Experience in Modeling a plus
• Experience in Hair/Cloth simulation a plus
• Bachelors degree in Art, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience desired
Application Materials:
• A reel and reel breakdown (technical and visual) of your recent and/or past Character TD work
• Examples of broad motion in rigs and inclusion of active, dynamic simulations are a plus
• A resume that details your work history
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.