Character Technical Director

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time remote Character Technical Director, this role focuses on character rigging, simulation setup, and technical animation, emphasizing character simulation performances for a new project while collaborating with various creative teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform technical animation and character FX for shot production, including cloth and hair simulation
• Collaborate with the Character Asset Team to create effective simulation and animation rigs for diverse character styles
• Handle secondary animation using physical simulation, rigging, and sculpting tools

Required qualifications:

• Experience in hair and/or cloth simulation and shot finaling
• Thorough understanding of animation principles and extensive knowledge of anatomy and kinematics
• Solid experience with Python scripting and familiarity with collaborative environments
• Minimum of 3 CG feature film productions experience
• Bachelor's degree in Art, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience