Hasta La Motion!

Candidates will work onsite at Axis Animation in Glasgow, UK for a duration of 5 weeks (with possible ongoing work in the future) starting on 13th December

Responsibilities :

• Creating reusable cloth rigs using mayas ncloth for use across an entire project.
• Cloth rigs must have the ability to drive higher resolution clothing on realistic character .
• Work closely with the rigging department to keep the character pipeline streamlined.
• Finishing cloth dynamics to a high quality.
• Lead and support other artists who may assist with cloth simulations.
• Creating dynamic hair setups, using output from geometry from proprietary axis solutions.
• Prefracturing rigid body objects, for use within maya or houdini. Or dynamically fracturing objects using houdini 11 new Voronoi fracture solver.

Requirements and Skills :

• Extensive experience working with Maya dynamics, ncloth experience is a must.
• Good general knowledge in modelling and rigging.
• Knowledge of Houdini a big plus but not essential.
• Knowledge in any of the following, fluids(volume and particle based), curve/wire dynamics, particles, softbody/muscle dynamics are again a plus
• Mel/Python scripting experience a plus.
• Must be willing to take a dynamics test, and provide samples or a demo reel showing applicable experience
• Minimum of 3 years production experience in film/TV/games required and a degree qualification
• If candidates do not possess a degree, 5 years production experience required
• Degree and work experience requirements may be waived if candidates can show exceptional skills

Please apply via jillwallace@axisanimation.com


Be sure to include “Dynamics TD Application ” in the subject line