Senior Character Technical Director

Description

The Character TD's primary responsibility is to develop highly efficient and versatile character and prop rigging systems and animation user interfaces for use in TV and feature animation productions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with the VFX Supervisor, Director and Animation Leads to define and create effective and high quality character rigs and interfaces for animation.
• Work with the VFX Supervisor and Production Technology team to integrate rigging systems along with mocap and animation data seamlessly and effectively within overall pipeline.
• Oversees characters, vehicles and props rigging through the animation pipeline.
• Develop efficient Character FX and Character Finaling solutions for shot production.
• Work with Modeling and Surfacing teams to help define best model practices.
• Additional responsibilities may include facial target modeling and other organic and non-organic modeling tasks.
• Work with the Production Technology team to develop production tools and optimized workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex animation production issues.
• Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.
• Effectively deliver quality rigged assets meeting tight production deadlines.