Hasta La Motion!

The ideal candidate should have 3D ability and deep knowledge of animation pipelines and game engine, ideally unreal and have previous experience in setting up technical pipelines

Candidates are required to work onsite in Glasgow from end of April, duration TBC

Responsibilities :

• Implement new techniques that increase animation quality and efficiency across disciplines

• Take charge of R&D and tool building to develop and maintain existing pipelines and create and implement new processes, techniques and workflows, pending project requirements

• Work closely with the rigging and animation team to develop processes to solve production and project challenges

• Write utility scripts and programs to streamline processes and workflows

• Work with production management to prioritize tasks

• Keep CG Supervisor and/or leads and management informed of progress, changes and other critical issues

Requirements and Skills :

• Industry experience as a technical artist with knowledge of engines and art pipelines
• Degree level qualification in a related subject (eg arts, design, computer sciences)

• Possess strong creative problem solving skills
• In depth knowledge of Maya
• Experience writing MEL scripts

• Python experience essential
• Unreal experience preferred
• Rigging background preferred
• Any motion capture experience is highly beneficial
• Ability to clearly communicate with technical and non-technical team members.
• Ability to quickly learn new software applications
• Ability to support themselves and to work under their own initiative

Please apply via jillwallace@axisanimation.com
Be sure to include “Technical Director Application ” in the subject line