Insomniac Games

Insomniac Games, a leading developer, creates iconic video game franchises like Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank. Their games promote positive messages and themes of good prevailing over evil, reflecting in their inclusive workplace culture and ...

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251-1K (400)

Founded 1994

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Senior Facial Character TD (CONTRACT)

1 day, 9 hours ago

United States

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Senior

Game Developer

Software Development

Python Unity Unreal Engine

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Insomniac Games

Internet Software & Services

251-1K

Founded 1994

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Description

Author FACS shapes and photorealistic blendshape-based facial rigs for human and non-human characters.
Develop rigging systems that augment blendshape facial rigs and provide animator- and mocap-friendly interfaces.
Collaborate with Character Art, Animation, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality, optimized assets for in-engine use.
Process and clean 3D and 4D scan data from FACS sessions.
Develop tools and workflows for runtime optimization, third-party facial-rig ingestion, and facial-rig authoring and editing.
Implement facial shape-transfer techniques and related pipelines.
Keep current with advanced facial-rigging and performance-capture techniques for film and games.
Direct actors through FACS sessions and integrate facial assets from external vendors as needed.
Provide feedback to external vendors and mentor other technical directors on facial mechanics, rigging, sculpting, and solving techniques.

Requirements

Expert understanding of FACS, facial anatomy, and facial skeletal and muscle anatomy.
Expert proficiency sculpting FACS shapes with deformers and/or sculpting tools.
Expert-level experience with Maya.
Experience with ZBrush, Mudbox, or comparable sculpting tools.
Experience processing scan data with Wrap3D or comparable software and with deformation-transfer workflows.
Experience with facial rigs for real-time applications such as Unity or Unreal Engine preferred.
Understanding of facial performance capture, solving, modern scanning, and 4D scanning techniques.
Ability to identify primary facial action units on sight and develop realistic, runtime-efficient solutions.
Experience with Python, PyQt, or PySide for facial-rig tools preferred.
Strong collaboration, knowledge-sharing, iteration, and refinement skills.

Benefits

Temporary engagement through Yoh Enterprise Solutions.
Estimated hourly base pay of $80 USD.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

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