Radical Forge: Freelance Technical Artist - Animation Tools

Radical Forge is seeking a Freelance Technical Artist (Animation Tools). This job was crawled from the web:

Location: Remote
Contract: Freelance

Your Mission

· Maintainable workflows capable of supporting a large, complex project with a wide range of animation needs
· Develop tools and workflows to support animators
· Develop and maintain runtime animation graphs
· Provide direct support to the animation team
· Work with Engineering to develop best practices, technical guidelines, and performance metrics for animation
· Document workflows and advocate best practices

Ideal Applicant

· Fluent in one or more programming language (Python, C#, C++, etc.)
· Solid technical background with ability to design and implement systems
· Significant relevant industry experience including art-related experience
· Solid understanding of kinematics, animation principles, and ability to translate this into tangible production tools and processes
· Experience with runtime animation tools, techniques, and capabilities (Unity, Havok Behavior, Natural Motion, or proprietary systems, etc.)
· Experience working with an animation graph or similar system
· Experience rigging characters for animation
· Understand differences between production and runtime animation requirements
· Strong troubleshooting skills
· Familiarity with common data formats: XML/JSON/etc.
· Familiarity with common 3D data formats: OBJ/FBX/ALEMBIC/etc.

Skills Summary

· Mocap Experience
· Experience working with 2 or more animation pipelines
· Linear algebra
· Perforce
· PyQt/PySide
· General interest in contemporary CGI techniques

In what capacity are you hiring?
On behalf of another company

Where are you in the hiring process?
I’m ready to make a paid hire

Would you like to state a preference for hiring from underrepresented group(s)?
No preference

Where did you find Twine?
You contacted me

Is this an independent one off job, or part of a larger project?
Part of a larger ongoing project

For what period of time will the freelancer be needed?
Long term

What freelancer experience level is needed? (per hour)
Mid-level (Industry Average): $35-75