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Walt Disney Animation Studios combines the very best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters to the big screen for audiences around the world.

Our next film is a return to traditional animation with "The Princess and The Frog," directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Also in production are the CG productions “Rapunzel,” directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, and “King of the Elves,” directed by Bob Walker and Aaron Blaise.

We are seeking a Character Pipeline Technical Director for upcoming projects at our Burbank, CA studio.

Character Pipeline Technical Directors are responsible for providing support to our Modeling, Rigging and Animation teams in a variety of areas including scripting and writing tools to facilitate the CG animation process.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Digital Art, other related field or equivalent work experience

• Strong scripting and programming skills including Python, MEL, and C

• C++ software development on production systems a plus

• Understanding of modeling, rigging and animation is required

• Notable production experience in CG Animation, Visual Effects or Video Games

• Strong Maya experience and in-depth knowledge of Unix and/or Linux.

• Strong problem solving skills required

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, taking direction from the Character Supervisor, CG Supervisor and feedback from the Art Director

and Directors(s) as necessary

To apply, please visit https://careers.disneyanimation.com/job_groups/job_description?id=25.

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