Rsum du poste: Position Summary Industrial Light & Magic (Vancouver) Inc., located in Vancouver, BC, the Senior Creature Technical Director is responsible for setting up and running flesh-surface, hair, rigid, crowd, and cloth simulations in Houdini and proprietary tools as well as rigging and enveloping hero to background creature, vehicles and props in Maya.

The Senior Creature Technical Director is able to wranglecreature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and support of their supervisors.

What Youll Do Set up and run advanced cloth, hair, rigid body, crowd, muscle simulations Troubleshoot creature CFX and pipeline issues for artists in other disciplines Mentor entry level artists Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya Creature rigging and enveloping in Maya Sufficient knowledge of CFX techniques to optimize the performance of simulation setups Participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as required Special projects as necessary What Were Looking For 5+ years relevant professional experience and at least college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR,



at least 7 years relevant skilled VFX experience in lieu of education Experience setting up and running advanced simulation shotwork Experience in corrective sculpting.

Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping Positive Attitude and team player Passion for the work Good communication skills Proficiency with Linux Expertise with Houdini Experience with python or VEX scripting Nice to have: Experience with advanced hero asset rigging and enveloping in Maya C++ Basic proficiency in another discipline - Modeling, Texture, TD, Animation As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

JoinILM The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$112,200 to C$143,600 per year based on a 40-hour work week.

The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs.

The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

📌 Senior Creature Technical Director (Simulations) - Expression of Interest - ILM Vancouver
🏢 Industrial Light & Magic
📍 Vancouver