Technical Artist, Rigging

Job Description

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***This position has the flexibility to be fully remote***

Technical Artist, Rigging

Sony Bend Studio, renowned creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA console title.

We are seeking a Technical Artist who will contribute to the artistic vision and development of a AAA product with a specialized focus on creating organic and hard-surface articulated assets, art tools, techniques, and processes for game development.

Responsibilities:
• Create high quality character, weapon, vehicle, and prop rigs.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of character, prop, and animation tools.
• Develop rigs and skeletons that meet the technical limitations of game engines while ensuring the animation looks as realistic as possible within those limitations.
• Develop and implement skinning methods to achieve realistic articulation and deformation of hard-surface and organic assets, including the creation of processes to assist in completing these tasks quickly and efficiently during production.

Requirements/Education:
• Basic understanding of Python and other scripting methods.
• Solid understanding of Maya and other 3D tools.
• Strong portfolio with examples of current, hands-on work, including hard-surface and organic rigs.
• Some previous or next-gen video game platform experience is desirable using proprietary engines, unreal, or unity.

Bonus Qualifications:
• Examples of tools and scripts to assist in the creation of rigging assets.
• Knowledge of Maya API.
• Understanding of C++.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r101kv-3-137-174-216-42 in your application.