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- Paid
- Full Time
- Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
As a Senior Rigger, you’ll be building the inner skeleton or controls of a character or vehicle provided to animators to bring to life. An important factor is having a knowledge of anatomy and movement to accurately build a functional system.
You will spend your days:
- creating and maintaining efficient, elegant character rigs in Maya
- working with modeling and animation departments to facilitate articulate realistic appealing characters
- integrating characters and rigs into the production pipeline
- working in partnership with production, animators and modellers to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard
- providing support and updates to character rigs throughout production
- developing long-term strategies to automate character production
- communicating with production and supervisors regarding schedules and timelines
- identifying internal development milestones and presenting them in a timely manner
- incorporating feedback from the supervisor to meet client expectations
- be quick and responsive to production and supervisors
You must have:
- a minimum of 3 years work experience in feature film/broadcast VFX production
- previous experience designing physically accurate muscle and skin rigs
- solid knowledge of rigging systems
- comprehensive knowledge of Maya
- excellent time and project management skills
- proactive in solving technical challenges and incorporating changes
- knowledge of physical anatomy and muscular/bone structure
- good understanding of the entire visual effects process, from shooting to modeling to texturing, animation and rendering
- working knowledge of Mel and Python
- knowledge of traditional animation methods
- experience working with blendshapes / PSD’s
- experience developing facial rigging systems
- the ability to work independently and autonomously
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gw9bmj-18-216-190-167-42 in your application.
Application Instructions
If this sounds like you, please submit your cover letter, demo reel, and resume. Be sure to include “Senior Rigger” in the subject line.
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