Student Opportunity
Current Student Openings: Exciting opportunities for local students to be a part of a team that would create cinematic animations and game based on historical records. .
To apply: Send your resume to amit
sdsc.edu Mention position title in the subject of email
3D Animator
The animator would work in coordination with historian to develop assets for cinematic animation and game. This would include character design, rigging, modeling and animating the created assets. The animator would also work with the game programmer for optimization of 3d assets and integrate them into the game.
Desired Qualifications:
Proficiency in Maya for character rigging, animation and 3D modeling, knowledge of texturing
Ability to use available assets like pictures and sketches to develop 3d models
Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop
Excellent organization and strong communication skills, ability to multitask, willingness to learn and a team player
Bonus: Level design experience for games, Knowledge of Torque game engine
Game Programmer
The game programmer will be responsible for developing the game and integrating assets created by 3d modeler into the game. The game programmer would work in coordination with the 3d animator and historian to develop game play and integrate assets into the game.
Desired Qualifications:
Proficiency in C++
Experience with Torque Engine (prior game development experience)
Knowledge of geometry conversion methods for loading models in the game
Knowledge of source versioning systems (CVS/Subversion or other)
Excellent organization and strong communication skills, ability to multitask, willingness to learn and a team player
Bonus: Experience with Maya
Current Student
Emmett Mcquinn (Graduate): Seismic vector visualization using GPU techniques. (C++, GLSL, CG)
Past Students
Patrick Yau (Graduate): HDR tone mapping for volume renderings (C++)
Hui Lin (Graduate, CIEG intern): Information visualization of sensor networks (Java)
Mike Rossmassler (Undergraduate): Seven Story Shaketable visualization and 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Visualization
Ruben Soto-Alcauter (Undergraduate): Seven Story Shaketable visualization
Andrew Collier (Undergraduate): Seven Story Shaketable visualization
Natalie Rubin (Undergraduate): Seismic web portal and previous visservices website