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Colleagues:
e approaches that we are currently searching for a tenure-track hire in Comp=
uter Animation with an emphasis in Game Design to begin August 2010. I=
have attached our announcement again and hope that you will forward to grad=
uate students, colleagues or industry professionals looking to join an expan=
ding department.
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Eric Freedman, =
Ph.D.
udies
Glades Road
15
edu
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TIC UNIVERSITY, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, is seeking a=
n Assistant Professor, tenure track, in Computer Animation/Game Design. &nbs=
p;The School seeks an artist with expertise in game design and 3D animation.=
Ideal candidates will demonstrate knowledge of and research interest =
in gaming systems, character animation and environmental design. Candi=
dates must be able to offer instruction in storyboarding and animatics, char=
acter animation, rendering and compositing, and have considerable practical =
experience with character modeling and texturing, character rigging and anim=
ation, 3D environments, CG lighting, and game engines. Applicants must=
possess a high degree of technical competency to participate in partnership=
s with art, entertainment, science, and/or industry. Candidates must a=
lso be skilled in a range of software packages such as Maya, Modo, Mudbox, z=
Brush, 3D Studio Max, Blender, Softimage, Shake, Nuke, Final Cut, Premiere, =
and Photoshop. Additional experience with Motion Builder, Python, or o=
ther software scripting (MEL) is desirable. Effective date of employme=
nt: August 2010. MFA or Ph.D. required; preference will go to candidat=
es with active exhibition history, significant practical experience in an ac=
tive production environment, as well as teaching experience. Applicati=
on deadline: November 16, 2009.
Application must be made through FAU=
=92s employment site: http://jobs.fau.=
edu ( quicklink: http://jobs.fau.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=3D5=
3272 ). Position number: 991611. Attach letter of application=
and CV to your on-line application. Applicants must also send via sta=
ndard mail three letters of professional or academic recommendation, and a f=
ormal portfolio or reel of creative work; include samples of personal and pr=
ofessional work, and student work if appropriate. Mailing address: Dr.=
Eric Freedman, Chair, Animation Search Committee, School of Communication a=
nd Multimedia Studies, Florida Atlantic University, 111 E. Las Olas Blvd, Fo=
rt Lauderdale, Florida, 33301. E-mail for inquiries only: efreedma@fau.edu. For detailed inform=
ation on FAU, visit our web site at: http://www.fau.edu/scms. A background check is required for the =
person selected for this position. Florida Atlantic University is an E=
qual Opportunity/Equal Access Institution.
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