Hasta La Motion!

MPC Vancouver is looking for an experienced Rigging TD to join the team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses an array of commercial and proprietary tools to create character rigs
• Design control mechanism’s that are simple and intuitive
• Work in conjunction with the modelling department and animation department to create photorealistic characters
• Integration of characters and rigs into the production pipeline
• Create User Interfaces and tools that assist animators
• Works in partnership with R&D programmers, Animators, Lighting TD’s to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard
• Provide support to character rigs throughout production
• Write scripts that automate character production

Requirements:

• Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to character rigging and animation
• Understanding of puppet and control philosophy
• Excellent understanding of anatomy, volumes and masses, dynamics and character motion
• 3+ years proven experience in feature film/broadcast visual effects production
• Good understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modelling to texturing, animation and rendering
• Good computer skills, particularly with UNIX/Linux command line interface
• MEL programming essential
• Maya API C++ programming also a plus

Details:

• Start Date: Immediate to early 2011
• Duration: Contract
• Location: Vancouver, Canada

If this role sounds of interest then please get in touch, sending a copy of your reel and resume to: vancouver-jobs@moving-picture.com

We look forward to hearing from you!