Character Technical Director - Tech Animation
Candidate-se agora mesmo! Candidatar-se depois Job ID 10142318 Local Burbank, Califórnia, Estados Unidos Empresa Walt Disney Animation Studios Data da publicação 04/02/2026Descrição do cargo:
At Walt Disney Animation Studios, Character Technical Directors (TD) work on Character Rigging, Simulation Setup, and Technical Animation. We are currently hiring Character TDs with an emphasis in Technical Animation/CFX to join us in crafting the most appealing character simulation performances for Hexed!
Our ideal candidate has strong artistic skills built on top of a proven technical foundation. You will work closely with the industry's top talent in fields ranging from design and modeling through animation to bring our characters to life.
Responsibilities:
Technical Animation/Character FX for shot production, including cloth and hair simulation, and final character polishing
Collaborate directly with Character Asset Team members: Directors, Character Designers, Animators, Modelers, and Look Development Artists to define and create the best simulation or animation rigs for a wide range of character styles and art directions
Responsible for the secondary animation of our characters using a suite of physical simulation, rigging and sculpting tools.
Requirements:
Experience in hair and/or cloth simulation
Experience in shot finaling and sculpting work post simulation
Thorough understanding of the principles of animation
Extensive knowledge of anatomy, kinematics, and physical behaviors
Experience with crafting appealing performance through simulation
Solid understanding of Python scripting
Experience on 3+ CG feature film productions
Experience working in collaborative environments and taking direction
Strong problem-solving ability
Comfortable with Linux environments
Experience in modeling, grooming, and rigging are a plus
Bachelor's degree in Art, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience
A Note About Software:
Our department currently uses Autodesk Maya as our primary platform with proprietary solvers, hair instancing tools, and other authoring plugins. Applicants should be adept in Maya or an equivalent CG application or demonstrate a curiosity about learning software quickly. Strength in packages like Marvelous Designer, XGen, and Houdini is an added plus.
Application Materials:
A reel of recent and best technical animation work that is no longer than 3 minutes in length
A resume that details your work history outlining past experiences that relate to working on cloth and hair technical animation in a collaborative environment
A reel breakdown of the visuals on your reel (either in word doc or visible on reel)
Examples of art directed simulation a plus
Post simulation finaling and anatomy sculpting a plus
Cloth simulation rigs that demonstrate an understanding of tailoring and fabric quality under a broad range of motion a plus
Examples of performance with character animation rigs a plus
An optional portfolio of drawing or sculpture work reflecting an interest and knowledge in design and anatomy
The pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $60.69 to $71.68 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
Sobre Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Combinando a mestria artística e a transmissão de histórias com tecnologia inovadora, o Walt Disney Animation Studios é um estúdio de animação orientado para os cineastas, responsável por criar alguns dos filmes mais adorados de sempre. A Disney Animation continua a basear-se no seu rico legado de inovação e criatividade, desde a primeira longa-metragem totalmente animada, a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, de 1937 , para o próximo recurso do outono de 2024, Moana 2. Entre as criações intemporais do estúdio estão Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia e Encanto.
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