Character Technical Director

Our client is one of the top gaming studio's in the country, backed by one of the leading technology companies in the world. This innovative and talented studio are looking for a high-end Character Technical Director to join their team, on an initial contract until June 2013 when the role will potentially go perm.

We are looking for a highly experienced Character Technical Director to work on the next exciting project and to be part of a growing team creating believable characters.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain character motion and deformation systems that are of industry leading quality.
- To help drive the animation quality of the game by providing tools and solutions for the animation and character teams.
- Work with the character artists and programmers to create models that meet technical needs.
- To work collaboratively with the art and engineering teams to develop new techniques and processes to solve character production challenges.
- Design, create, test and maintain all types of character setups.
- To be proactive amongst the studio and other partner studios to identify new techniques and technologies.
- Work with Other artists to R&D and support the rigging tools and pipeline for all projects within the studio.
- Collaborate with animators to design motion controls for facial animation system in Maya.