Looking for Instructors for the following disciplines: Character Animation, Character Technical Direction, Simulation, Modeling, Motion Capture and Compositing! Full Time and Part Time positions available. All interested candidates must submit resume to: bandrews@expression.edu
At
Ex'Pression College our mission is to provide an exciting and inspiring
education that prepares students for a successful career in digital
arts. We achieve this through a dynamic curriculum, experienced faculty,
and professional-grade facilities that are regularly updated to meet
industry and market demands. Ex’pression promotes student growth and
development as our primary objective and strives to ensure that staff
and students thrive in a positive and nurturing environment.
As an Ex'pression instructor, you'll join
an exclusive group of digital arts experts dedicated to bringing out the best
in their students in a unique, dynamic atmosphere of imagination and
ingenuity. Our instructors have the best of both worlds: rewarding
student-teacher interaction that gives our college its unique energy plus time
to pursue their own creative work. Come join our team!
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ideal
candidates must have a proven professional track record, and excel at one or
more of the following skills:
. Dynamic simulations in Houdini
. Scripting in Python
. Organic & Hard Surface modeling Maya
. Sculpting in Z Brush
. Texturing in Mudbox
· Character animation in Maya
· Excellent cinematic language and
story development skills
. Character rigging and tool Setup in Maya
. Motion capture and setup using Vicon Blade.
. Motion editing using Motion Builder and Maya
. Compositing using Nuke
. Compositing using Aftereffects
. Camera and lighting techniques visual effects, including shooing
for green screen, motion tracking and stereoscopic production.
Candidates
with these additional skill sets may also be considered:
· Creative direction & project
management
· Motion capture & motion
editing
· Previsualization and layout
· Digital storyboarding and animatics
. 3D modeling, shading, animation, and/or other animation pipeline
skills
.
Character animation Using Maya
. Texturing and shading in Maya
Professional
experience must be demonstrated in a strong visual portfolio. Experience in
higher education is a huge plus, but not necessarily required for the right
candidate with commensurate experience.
All candidates should possess exceptional communication skills,
leadership abilities, and a high level of organization and attention to
detail.
Requirements:
A
minimum of a master’s degree earned in a relevant field from an accredited
college, and at least four years professional experience is required.
We
can only consider current Bay Area residents at this time.