Location
vancouver
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 19, 2026
Job Description
Elevate your career as a Senior Creature Technical Director at ILM, where creativity intersects with technology in a hybrid format. Focus on crafting intricate rigs and simulations for characters and creatures.
In this role, you’ll utilize over five years of industry experience to master rigging in Maya and Houdini while mentoring junior artists. Your troubleshooting and collaboration skills will significantly improve the quality of productions within the dynamic Creature team at ILM.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and construct detailed creature rigging
• Execute simulations for hair, cloth, and crowd effects
• Troubleshoot rigging issues for creative teams
• Mentor and coach junior artists for growth
• Develop scripts to optimize production workflows
Requirements:
• Over 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in Maya and Houdini for simulations
• Strong understanding of anatomy principles
• Skilled in Python scripting for workflow im...
In this role, you’ll utilize over five years of industry experience to master rigging in Maya and Houdini while mentoring junior artists. Your troubleshooting and collaboration skills will significantly improve the quality of productions within the dynamic Creature team at ILM.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and construct detailed creature rigging
• Execute simulations for hair, cloth, and crowd effects
• Troubleshoot rigging issues for creative teams
• Mentor and coach junior artists for growth
• Develop scripts to optimize production workflows
Requirements:
• Over 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in Maya and Houdini for simulations
• Strong understanding of anatomy principles
• Skilled in Python scripting for workflow im...
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