Creature Technical Director (Rigging) - Expression of Interest

Creature Technical Director (Rigging) - Expression of Interest

Job ID 10155976

Location

Vancouver, Canada

Business Industrial Light & Magic

Date posted Jul. 21, 2026

Job Summary

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.

Position Summary

Creature TD Riggers are responsible for rigging and enveloping hero to background creatures, vehicles and props in Maya. They are able to wrangle rigging and creature pipeline issues proficiently under the direction and guidance of their supervisors.

This specific position is for a production that requires experience and proficiency in both realistic and/or toon style animation, where experience working with rigs for an exaggerated cartoon style of animation on animated features, as well as live action creature and character animation will be key to this role.

What You’ll Do

• Hero-creature rigging and enveloping in Maya

• Troubleshoot creature rigging and pipeline issues for artists in other disciplines

• Mentor entry level artists

• Script utilities/tools/plug-ins in Maya

• Sufficient knowledge of Maya rigging techniques to optimize the performance of rigs

• Participate in reviews, dailies, and department meetings as required

• Special projects as necessary

• What We’re Looking For

• At least 3 years relevant professional VFX experience and at least a college level diploma in computer graphics, fine arts, design, or photography, or related field; OR, at least 5 years relevant professional VFX experience in lieu of education

• Experience with hero asset rigging and enveloping in Maya, on realistic VFX and/or toon-style animated feature films

• Experience in corrective sculpting

• Knowledge of anatomy and enveloping

• Positive attitude and team player

• Passion for the work

• Good communication skills

• Proficiency with Linux and expertise with Maya are required

Nice to have:

• Experience setting up and running simulation shot work

• Experience with Houdini

• Basic competency in another discipline - Modeling, Texture, TD, Animation

• Experience with python scripting

• As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

• JoinILM

• The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$100,300 to C$128,300 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Industrial Light & Magic:

• Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

About The Walt Disney Company:

• The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

• This position is with ILM (Vancouver) Inc., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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