Future Hybrid Creature Technical Director

Industrial Light & Magic
📍 vancouver, metro vancouver regional district, Canada 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

Position yourself for a future role as a Creature Technical Director with a hybrid work model. Focus on rigging and enveloping in Maya, blending skills in realistic and toon-style animation.

The anticipated position requires candidates with at least three years of professional VFX experience or five years without a diploma. You will troubleshoot rigging and animation issues while mentoring less experienced artists. Proficiency in Maya and Linux is mandatory, along with experience in anatomical knowledge and corrective sculpting.

Key Responsibilities:
• Engage in hero-creature rigging and enveloping
• Resolve creature pipeline issues for team members
• Provide mentorship to junior rigging artists
• Develop scripts and utilities to enhance workflows
• Attend reviews and departmental discussions

Requirements:
• 3+ years of relevant professional VFX experience
• Expert in hero asset rigging using Maya
• ...

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Job Details

  • Location vancouver, metro vancouver regional district
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Engineering
  • Posted Date July 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 13, 2026