Senior Facial Character TD

Expert-level experience with Maya.
Experience sculpting details with ZBrush, Mudbox, or comparable; processing scan data with Wrap3 or comparable; with deformation transfer workflows.
Preferred experience with machine-learning based solutions for facial scanning/authoring/solving (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc); authoring plugins that aid in facial deformation transfer or solving (python or C++); and working with faces in realtime (Unity, Unreal or other).
Strong understanding of state-of-the-art approaches to rigging photorealistic faces for film or games; of FACS, how it relates to facial anatomy, and ability to identify primary action units on sight; understands current approaches to facial performance capture & solving; of modern approaches to scanning including lightstage and 4D scanning.
Expert understanding of facial skeletal and muscle anatomy.

Authors high quality photorealistic facial rigs based on FACS using blendshapes.
Authors rigging systems to augment or support blendshape-based facial rigs.
Authors or contributes to systems/workflows for integrating head and body rigs.
Collaborates with Character Art, Animation, and Engineering teams to deliver the highest quality assets with animator/mocap friendly interfaces that run smoothly in engine.
Contributes to tools for authoring and editing facial rigs (python/pyqt/pyside).
Contributes to automated tools and workflows for runtime optimization.
Contributes to tools for ingesting 3rd party facial rigs.
Contributes to facial animation systems such as facial solvers and R&D (python/C++/Machine Learning).
Sculpts FACS (from scratch if necessary) using deformers and/or sculpting tools.
Processes and cleans 3D or 4D scan data from FACS sessions.
Keeps up with state-of-the-art approaches to facial rigging for photorealistic characters in film and games.
Has strong understanding of facial shape transfer techniques and ability to implement shape transfer pipelines.
May be asked to direct actors through FACS during facial acquisitions.
May ingest and integrate facial assets from 3rd parties.
May be expected to maintain relationships and provide feedback to external vendors.
Adheres to lawful and ethical business practices in support of a diverse team of artists.

Preferred experience with machine-learning based solutions for facial scanning/authoring/solving (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc); authoring plugins that aid in facial deformation transfer or solving (python or C++); and working with faces in realtime (Unity, Unreal or other).