Character TD Supervisor/Lead
Description
Magic Leap is an eclectic group of visionaries, rocket scientists, wizards, and gurus from the fields of film, robotics, visualization, software, computing, and user experience. We are growing quickly, and this is the time to get on board and play a role in shaping the way people will be interacting with the world tomorrow.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The CG and Animation Department at Magic Leap, Inc. is currently in search of a Character TD Supervisor/Lead to join its team of artists in its Fort Lauderdale studio.
Responsibilities
- The character TD Supervisor will establish and maintain rigging standards across all projects.
- He/She will help create, maintain and expand the ML Character Rigging System as well as set and enforce technical and aesthetic standards for rigs for real time playback, full CG rendering and any other modes of CG creation that may develop at Magic Leap.
- The supervisor will also be responsible for creating and maintaining any tools used by riggers, animators or any other department that the character TD team can develop for.
- The supervisor will be responsible for ensuring clear communication between rigging and other departments as well as setting up and adhering to schedules for production.
- He/She will ensure that the gaming rig is optimal and fitting with real time standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
- The eligible candidate should have at least five years of production experience
- Organize, lead and cultivate a team of Character TDs, both in-house and remotely
- Solid knowledge of the computer graphics pipelines
- The ability create and maintain scripts in Python and Mel
- Must be able to take direction as well as give direction
- Ensure that all work is efficiently organized and up-to-date throughout the production
- Good communication skills are a must
- Interact with the production and creative team in a positive manner
- A solid knowledge of muscle structure and anatomy as well as the ability to rig complex mechanical characters
- Knowledge of real time game rigging requirements is a plus
- A creative problem-solver
- Insatiable desire to deliver awe-inspiring work
- Must be an excellent team player
- Advanced working knowledge of Maya. Unity experience a solid plus.
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