CREATURE PUPPET TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Description
Weta Digital's internationally renowned Creatures Team has
been responsible for bringing some of the most memorable creatures to screen in
recent years.
We are currently looking for a Creature Puppet TD.
Applicants should be experienced and passionate about
rigging both organic & inorganic puppets. They should have experience and
interest in developing puppet related frameworks & tools.
Working in an agile team environment a Creature Puppet TD is
responsible for developing robust rigging modules, puppets, and associated
puppet tools. They need to be interested in pushing the envelope and learning
new tools. They will need to focus on optimisation, performance and quality
solutions.
Understanding and maintain good working relationships with
puppet consuming departments is important to ensure deliverables are of a
consistently high quality and match the agreed specification. The successful
applicant will work closely with animation leads & supervisors to define
the specification of puppet behaviour & functionality. There will also be
close collaboration with other Creature TDs to ensure modules create
anatomically correct results (where applicable). Applicants must have a keen
understanding of linear algebra and be able to apply their understanding to
produce highly optimised puppets.
Must have experience with:
- Organic
& inorganic puppet module development
- Python
- C++
- Qt
(ideally Qt 5)
- Linear
algebra
- Debugging
- Continuous
integration & unit testing
- 5
years or more as a full-time creature TD/rigging TD/lead on feature films,
or a CS degree
- Autodesk
Maya
- Linux
Nice to have: - Animation experience
Applicants must be willing to relocate to the South Pacific
island of New Zealand
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
To apply for consideration please visit https://careers.wetafx.co.nz/jobs/209?a=creativeheads
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