Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all elements of asset production including modeling, texturing, grooms, surfacing and look development, both hard surface and organic for all CG shows.
• Work alongside Layout, Animation, CFX, Crowds, Rigging, Lighting and FX ensuring assets meet the needs of all neighboring departments.
• Responsible for studio-wide modeling and surfacing workflow and implementation of process.
• Manage and provide support, documentation, mentorship and training to modeling supervisors.
• Assess and provide input on development artwork to ensure creative integrity and success inside the studio.
• Work collaboratively with Art direction to ensure design choices are viable in production allowing for maximum creativity and technical implementation.
• Provide support and direction for multiple DCC’s, including but not limited to Maya, Z-brush, Substance Painter or Mari, Houdini, Gaffer, Katana or Solaris.
• Oversee and participate in the advancement of our Production Technology tools addressing needs of premium episodic and feature quality productions.
• Collaborate with Production and Technology to successfully launch new productions.
• Closely work with the budgeting team during the initial discussions of asset bid times, and scope to make sure that we are setting ourselves up for success.
• Continually push the creative boundaries ensuring the best possible outcome is being realized within scope.
• Partner with artist Management and Production when casting artists for new and existing projects.
• Align with Senior leadership and represent the studio in all relevant meetings with Partners/Clients.
• Participate in Talent initiatives where needed (e.g. Performance reviews/hiring talent).