Responsibilities: “What would you say you do here?” Design, build, test and maintain character set ups Work with Modeling to create a model that meets technical needs Work with R&D to craft, debug and evaluate new tools Collaborate with animators to design motion controls Develop and maintain character motion and deformation systems Develop new techniques and processes to solve character production challenges Work with PE and/or Dept TDs to integrate and maintain setups Work with FX and CharFX to provide them with information needed to integrate characters and digital effects Work with Lighting to achieve final model for rendering Write utility scripts and programs to streamline the setup process Work with production management to prioritize tasks Keep supervisors informed of progress, changes, roadblocks and other critical issues Participate in training, recruiting and other global department tasks as requested