Technical Director / Rigging
Description
General Summary
HouseSpecial is a studio
of vibrantly talented artists and seasoned production professionals driven by a
passion for creative excellence. The
Technical Director / Rigging serves a dual role in HouseSpecial: Rigs
characters, props and sets to support our team of world-class animators; and
functions as a Lead TD on projects, technically stewarding projects from
pre-production, through final render. Our
teams move fast; we never compromise on creativity.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Works with modelers and animators to optimize
characters/rigs and integrate completed rigs into the production pipeline.
- Designs, prototypes, implements and
supports animator-centric tools for animation.
- Participates in determining a technical
approach to achieve the desired computer graphics effects on a shot.
- Shepherds data flow and troubleshoots
issues between various disciplines: modeling changes throughout production;
character setup adjustments; animation issues; rendering problems; texture,
lighting and comp changes.
- Performs camera tracking on plates and
integrates them into the pipeline.
- Ensures that the textures work with
models for optimized render times.
- Monitors render issues.
- Ability to address changes in
productions, schedules and their ramifications to the pipeline.
- Supports studio by providing assistance
to other departments when necessary.
- Actively safeguards HouseSpecial’s
Proprietary and Confidential Information.
- Performs other tasks
related to the creation of computer-generated animation.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant
technical/creative field of study and/or equivalent education/experience.
- Three or more years of commercial/film/animation
industry experience.
- The ability to work cooperatively on a
team.
- Experienced problem-solver in tight
deadline situations.
- Ability to address and communicate
issues quickly.
- Strong production-proven knowledge of
Maya.
- Experience with Nuke, Arnold, Houdini,
MODO, Mudbox, ZBrush and Photoshop a plus.
- Experience with C/C++, Python, Perl
and/or Mel.
- Understanding of physical motion,
weight, balance and form.
- Knowledge of human and animal anatomy.
- Ability to prioritize hit deadlines and
maintain consistent productivity in a fast paced environment.
Open to taking direction and able to
embrace change. - Strong attention to detail,
communication skills, a great attitude and common sense.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of
work being performed by in a production coordination role and do not comprise
the definitive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
About HouseSpecial
HouseSpecial, formerly LAIKA/house, can make anything move. Our Portland creative team is globally known for our
ability to develop characters in narrative environments for iconic brands like
M&M’S, Supercell’s Boom Beach, Planters, Apple, ESPN, Target and Honey Nut
Cheerios. We have collaborated with advertising agencies Barton F. Graf,
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Wieden+Kennedy, TBWA\CHIAT\DAY, Leo Burnett
and BBDO on hundreds of spots – many of which earned big awards and are part of
advertising lore.
The studio, under
the leadership of President.EP Lourri Hammack, Chief Creative Office and
Creative Director Kirk Kelley and Chief Operating Officer Alvaro Cubillas,
specializes in short to mid-form animated content in 2D, CG and stop motion
mediums.
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