{"id":23527,"date":"2026-01-15T16:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=23527"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:37:09","slug":"job-juilliard-lead-creative-technologist-xr-live-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2026\/01\/15\/job-juilliard-lead-creative-technologist-xr-live-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Juilliard Lead Creative Technologist (XR\/Live Performance)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Job Title: Lead Creative Technologist (XR\/Live Performance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Production: New Work at The Juilliard School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location: NYC (On-site required for rehearsals\/show)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Role<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeking a Lead XR Developer for an upcoming multimedia production premiering at The Juilliard School in Spring 2027. This is a hands-on technical lead role responsible for the integration and programming of a &#8220;phygital&#8221; play where human actors interact with digital avatars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Collaboration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will work alongside a Visual Designer (who will provide the 3D character models and environments) and the Director. Your role is to bring these assets to life using motion capture data recorded during rehearsals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Core Deliverable: The &#8220;Digital Stage Manager&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will architect and build a Show Control Interface. This custom dashboard will allow the stage management team to trigger specific animation sequences, dialogue, and environmental shifts (e.g., &#8220;Avatar Walk to Chair,&#8221; &#8220;Avatar Sit&#8221;) in real-time, functioning exactly like a sound or light cue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contract Timeline (Fall 2026 \u2013 Spring 2027)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pre-Production (Sept 2026):<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Remote.<\/em>\u00a0Codebase setup (Unity\/Unreal) and &#8220;Alpha&#8221; build of the Show Control Interface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rehearsals (Oct \u2013 Dec 2026):<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Hybrid\/On-site.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mocap Sessions:<\/strong>\u00a0On-site recording of actors&#8217; final blocking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pipeline:<\/strong>\u00a0Cleaning and retargeting this motion data onto the provided 3D avatar meshes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production Build (Jan \u2013 Feb 2027):<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Remote.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asset Integration:<\/strong>\u00a0Importing final models and textures from the Visual Designer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logic Implementation:<\/strong>\u00a0Finalizing the Show Controller to ensure all cues trigger correctly.\u00a0 The Show Controller system will serve as the framework you use in Jan\/Feb to integrate and test the assets remotely before arriving on-site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tech &amp; Premiere (March 2027):<\/strong>\u00a0<em>On-site (NYC).<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final Integration:<\/strong>\u00a0Iterative testing of cue timing with the live cast in the theater.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Run:<\/strong>\u00a0Technical support and troubleshooting for the premiere run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>System Architecture:<\/strong>\u00a0Manage the project build, ensuring 60fps stability for live output.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asset Integration:<\/strong>\u00a0Import and configure 3D assets provided by the Visual Designer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mocap Pipeline:<\/strong>\u00a0Handle the recording, cleaning, and retargeting of motion capture data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show Control:<\/strong>\u00a0Implement OSC\/MIDI triggering logic so the digital world stays in sync with the physical performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional experience with\u00a0<strong>[Unity\/Unreal] Animation State Machines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with\u00a0<strong>Motion Capture pipelines<\/strong>\u00a0(cleaning raw data, retargeting to humanoid rigs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with\u00a0<strong>Open Sound Control (OSC)<\/strong>\u00a0or networked show control systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Note: Character modeling\/sculpting skills are NOT required for this role.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Compensation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$10,000 Professional Project Fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This fee serves as a stipend for the residency period (Sept\u2013March), covering all development time and on-site support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes credit in all Juilliard programs and press materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To Apply<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send portfolio and resume to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Justhopevr@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justhopevr@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job Title: Lead Creative Technologist (XR\/Live Performance) Production: New Work at The Juilliard School Location: NYC (On-site required for rehearsals\/show) The Role We are seeking&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23528,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23527\/revisions\/23528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}