Technical Artist Intern 0915
January 08, 2009
Project Name
Transitional Online Post-deployment Soldier Support in Virtual Worlds
Project Description
The Transitional Post-Deployment Online Soldier Support in Virtual Worlds (TOPPS-VW) project is creating a veteran’s support space in the online Virtual World, Second Life. It will contain social areas for camaraderie, and activities for heath and well-being that implement activities from the Complementary and Alternative Medicine field. A key part of this effort is to transfer ICT’s Intelligent Virtual Human technology to the avatars within Second Life, so they may serve as guides (avatar agents) to assist visitors to the virtual space.
Job Description
The selected intern will be expected to assist in the building of the virtual space (buildings, structures, textures) within Second Life, and/or assist with creation of animations for the avatar agents, either through expertise in motion capture techniques, or through generating animation with a 3D animation program. In addition, the intern will assist in creating custom scripts that control or link animations, or that add specific effects to the avatars or activities within the Second Life environment.
Specific skills required:
• Expertise with the Second Life environment
• Experience with the Linden Scripting language or knowledge of similar scripting languages
• Understanding of 3D modeling and animation programs, and/or motion capture techniques
• Good communication skills
• Senior undergrad or Masters’ level education
• Experience creating good Machinima and video editing skills a plus