Description
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
SCHOOL
OF FILM/VIDEO
CG
FACULTY/CURRICULUM COORDINATOR
The Character Animation Program in
the School of Film/Video at CalArts seeks applicants for a ten-month full-time
faculty position beginning August 2013.
Character Animation at CalArts is
recognized as one of the foremost college educational centers for character
animation in the United States, and has graduated such noted alums as John
Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter and Tim Burton. It is one of five programs in
the Film/Video School, each with its own specialized curriculum and shared
ethos for combining rigorous practical training with theoretical inquiry,
hands-on production and aesthetic reflection.
Qualifications:
The School of Film/Video seeks an outstanding
candidate to coordinate the computer graphics (CG) curriculum within the
Character Animation Program, as well as teach courses focusing on CG character
animation. Candidates must have a significant national reputation as a CG
character animator, strong understanding of traditional animation principles,
and a high level of expertise with CG software programs. At least three years
of teaching experience at the college level is preferred, as is the capacity to
create an inventive and inspiring environment in the classroom. We welcome
applicants whose exhibition records include, but are not limited to, any number
of the following: feature film, festivals, galleries, the web, and museums.
Although an M.F.A. is encouraged, candidates with professional experience are
welcome to apply and will be considered. The successful candidate will have a
strong commitment to teaching, superior administrative abilities, experience
with curriculum design and development and a commitment to student achievement.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include teaching
and mentoring undergraduate students in a culturally and artistically diverse
academic environment, working with program leadership to strengthen and enhance
CG course offerings, as well as participating in departmental and
administrative matters.
Curriculum:
Curriculum includes teaching
courses that focus on skills necessary for all aspects of CG character
animation and the process of bringing characters to life, with an emphasis on
motion analysis, reflecting body weight and kinetics applied to various
situations (walking, running, jumping). Courses also instruct students on
dialog, acting, and the philosophical tenets of the filmmaking process.
Application Procedure:
Applications
will begin to be reviewed/contacted starting January 25, 2013.
Deadline
for applications is February 15, 2013.
Candidates should send a letter of
interest, current CV, selections form a sample syllabus for a CG Character
Animation class (including assignments, examples of creative work (portfolio or
URL), and the names of three references (All submissions will be treated as
confidential) to:
Leo F.
Hobaica, Jr., Assistant Dean
School
of Film/Video
Character
Animation Search: CG Faculty/Curriculum Coordinator
California
Institute of the Arts
24700
McBean Parkway
Valencia,
CA 91355
CalArts has a multidisciplinary
approach to its studies of the arts through six schools: Art, Critical Studies,
Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater. CalArts encourages students to explore
and recognize the complexity of the many aspects of the arts. It is supported
by a distinguished faculty of practicing artists and provides its Bachelor and
Master of Fine Arts students with the hands-on training and exposure necessary
for an artist’s growth. CalArts was founded in 1961 and opened in 1969 as the
first institution of higher learning in the United States specifically for
students interested in the pursuit of degrees in all areas of the visual and
performing arts. CalArts is an accredited college of the arts.
CalArts is
one of the nation’s premier colleges for studying the art of the moving image,
and the School of Film/Video hosts a faculty of actively working film artists.
The Program in Character Animation is renowned for fostering technically and
artistically superior animation artists and is generally acknowledged as one of
the leading animation programs in the world.
CalArts is
proud of its diverse student body and deeply committed to supporting the
cultural and artistic aspirations of all its students. A commitment to
increasing opportunities for low-income students and currently disenfranchised
groups is necessary, as is the desire to work to support institutional goals of
equity and diversity in an ongoing way. CalArts is an Equal Opportunity
Employer (EOE).
In our
efforts to reach a diverse application pool, please follow the link to fill out
an optional survey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Eq_Div