May
17
MPC Vancouver: Senior Cloth TD
Posted in: The Job LotPosition Summary:
A Cloth TD must have a demo reel that demonstrates creation of dynamic cloth simulations and other realistic effects using nCloth and/or Syflex. Excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, being a team player, and the ability to take direction are essential. Cloth TDs sit within our Rigging team in Vancouver.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produce photorealistic simulations with high resolution geometry
- Develop innovative, believable and beautiful solutions to challenging and complex problems
- Set up rigFX for cloth simulations that are stable and versatile for a character’s range of motion.
- Works in partnership with lighters & compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard
- Accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets on time and at a high level of quality
- Troubleshoot and solve problems independently
- Liaise with the asset department at build phase, to achieve desired results for fur and cloth simulations
- Writing tutorials to document new techniques
- Work with programming and tools teams to develop tools/ scripts/ plug-ins to streamline the department
- Work to high aesthetic level being able self critique
- The initiative to anticipate future problems and develop solutions or tools accordingly
- Teach others in the team
Requirements:
- 5 years experience in film or animation production as a TD
- 2 of the above years experience using Maya nCloth/Syflex for a variety of effects (including cloth simulation, gore effects, muscle simulation)
- Mel scripting is a minimum requirement, python scripting preferred
- Artists must be able to take direction and work in a team focused environment, good communication skills are a must
- Solid work ethic and a positive attitude in the face of challenging situations
- FX Animation Experience
- Familiar with pipeline issues
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and proceed with objectives without supervision
- Good understanding of linux / unix based operating systems
- A reel demonstrating outstanding visual and technical ability
- Strong problem solving skills
- Knowledge of C++ would be a bonus
- Previous rigging experience
Details:
- Location: Vancouver
- Start Date: June/July 2011
- Duration: Project based
If this role sounds of interest then please apply via our website.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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