Factor 5 is looking for a Senior Character Technical Director with a strong background in characters to oversee and guide upcoming projects. You will be responsible for solving technical production issues, defining workflows, streamlining processes, and developing tools and frameworks for in-game character creation and implementation.


Responsibilities

* Develop a pipeline for authoring characters from Maya to our proprietary game engine.
* Create and document tools to improve workflows and pipeline
* Profile performance costs of animation, rigs and characters
* Respond to engine limitations for assets and update accordingly
* Work with programming and tools teams to implement characters into game environment
* Research and test 3rd party software for character/animation production
* Participate in prototyping to determine and address technical design requirements and issues
* Work with animation to produce quality in-engine assets
* Work effectively with the Art Director, Lead Animator, and Production staff
* Excel as a team player
* Perform special tasks as assigned

Qualifications

* Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
* Shipped at least one game title as a Senior Character TD or similar job title
* Computer programming/scripting experience including MEL and Maya API
* 3 years or more of production experience with CG character setup
* Strong understanding of 3D graphics including character modeling and animation
* Strong knowledge of Maya
* Strong knowledge of animation principles and kinematics
* Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Work well under deadlines and multi-tasks
* Shipped a game title on Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 a plus
* Experience working on previous hand-to-hand combat title a plus
* In-game cloth experience a plus
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