Technical Director, Set Model
Pixar
Emeryville, CAThis was removed by the employer on 7/27/2020 5:06:00 PM PST
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As a Sets Model Technical Director, you will model and dress sets and props for computer animated films, work closely with technical leads and art directors in order to create fully realized environments, and blend technical and creative expertise in order to create and enhance the aesthetic of the film.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Works with the technical leads to fulfill the production designer's vision of a film
• Creates architectural and organic looking models and environments, using both manual and procedural techniques
• Reviews and revises work with the production designer, technical leads and director
• Creates clean and efficient assets, and supports downstream departments
• Produces clear and concise documentation as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS:
• A strong understanding of composition, form, physical motion, weight, balance and texture is required
• Experience with high-end modeling and animation systems such as Maya, Modo, XSI, Houdini or 3DStudioMax is required
• Experience in film, video games, architecture or other graphics production experience is strongly preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills are required
• Must be able to work alone or collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Must be able to follow art direction but also demonstrate initiative
• For Modeling Positions:
• Modelers may be required to rig set elements, so rigging skills are a plus
• Skill and experience in Maya, nCloth and Mudbox is a strong plus
• Some knowledge of shading is a plus
• Some knowledge of Houdini is a plus
• For Set Dressing Positions:
• Skill in the construction of various environments, both architectural and organic
• Ability to refine a shot's composition by adjusting the sets elements to camera
• Strong compositional skills and an awareness of how to support story though set design
• Ability to follow art direction and independently solve creative problems
• Skills in both areas - modeling and set dressing - are a strong plus
• Skill and experience in one or more other areas of CG production: layout, shading, lighting, FX, and/or rendering is a plus
• Programming skills in a scripting language (e.g. Mel or Python) are a plus
• Education in Art, Architecture, Computer Science or Photography is preferred