Mid Rigging Artist

2 Months ago • 3-4 Years • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Phantom Fx is seeking a Mid Rigging Artist to design and create rigs for characters, creatures, and props. Responsibilities include collaborating with animators and technical artists, troubleshooting rigging issues, optimizing rigs for performance, creating facial rigs and handling complex character rigs, and assisting in developing tools and scripts. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of professional rigging experience in animation, VFX, or game production, proficiency in 3D software, experience with skinning, weight painting, and deformation techniques, and scripting abilities (Python, MEL). Strong problem-solving skills, a team-oriented attitude, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.
Must have:
  • 3+ years rigging experience
  • Proficient in 3D software
  • Facial & complex character rigging
  • Scripting skills (Python, MEL)
  • Problem-solving abilities
Perks:
  • Healthy work-life balance
  • Weekends and holidays off
  • Positive work environment
  • Workplace training
  • Entertainment events
  • Relocation assistance
  • Sophisticated workstations

Job Details

  • Design and create rigs for characters, creatures, and props.
  • Collaborate with animators and technical artists to ensure rigs meet production needs and animation goals.
  • Troubleshoot rigging issues, provide efficient solutions, and optimize rigs for performance.
  • Work on facial rigging, skinning, and weight painting to ensure smooth deformations.
  • Assist in developing tools and scripts to streamline rigging processes.
  • Maintain the efficiency and quality of rigs while meeting production deadlines.



Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of professional rigging experience in animation, VFX, or game production.
  • Proficient in 3D software’s with strong knowledge of skinning, weight painting, and deformation techniques.
  • Experience in creating facial rigs and handling complex character rigs.
  • Ability to script (Python, MEL, etc.) for automation and improving workflows.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve rigging issues quickly.
  • A proactive, team-oriented attitude, with the ability to take feedback and collaborate effectively.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines while delivering high-quality work.


Benefits

  • Employees Can always have a healthy work life balance. 
  • We're off on even Saturdays, Festive holidays and Sundays
  • The staff and the management work together to create a positively-aligned, friendly, and energetic Work Environment.
  • We provide Training in the workplace to enhance the employees' soft skills development, leadership abilities, and develop professional competencies as important as technical skills to help in the personal & professional growth
  • The company carries out various entertainment events, stress buster activities, and ice-breaking sessions for newcomers to lighten up the work atmosphere and make working a fun-filled moment. 
  • Relocation assistance is provided for employees. 
  • Sophisticated work stations at employees' work areas to enhance productivity.


Similar Jobs

Microsoft - Software Engineer II/Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - POLY

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Meta - Research Scientist Intern, Smart Glasses in Wearables AI (PhD)

Meta

Menlo Park, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Wargaming - Game Developer (World of Tanks)

Wargaming

Prague, Prague, Czechia (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Google - Software Engineering Manager II, Google Cloud

Google

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Zscaler - Staff Software Development Engineer

Zscaler

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
7 Hours ago
Larian Studios - VFX ARTIST

Larian Studios

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Ember Lab - Technical Artist

Ember Lab

California, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
PearlAbyss - Summer Internship: Art_Shader/Procedural Modeling

PearlAbyss

(On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Gunzilla - Senior Biome Artist

Gunzilla

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Light Speed Studios - Senior Technical Artist

Light Speed Studios

Irvine, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Cognite - Senior Backend Engineer

Cognite

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Firmware Bringup Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Malware Research Architect

NVIDIA

Germany (Remote)
1 Month ago
ByteDance - Research Scientist, Multimodal Foundation Model

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
6 Months ago
NVIDIA - Power Integrity Engineer

NVIDIA

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Ness Digital - Big Data Engineer

Ness Digital

Timișoara, Timiș, Romania (Remote)
3 Months ago
Ansys - DevOps Engineer II

Ansys

Athens, Greece (Hybrid)
5 Hours ago
Ness Digital - Kubernetes Architect

Ness Digital

United States (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
Samsung Semiconductor - Performance Analysis Engineer (Contractor)

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Google - Customer Solutions Engineer

Google

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Highspot - Implementation Manager

Highspot

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Glean - Sales Development Manager

Glean

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Hours ago
Ethos Life - Product Operations Analyst

Ethos Life

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Google - Web Solutions Engineer

Google

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Week ago
DNEG - Pipeline ATD

DNEG

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
PwC - IN-Senior Associate_SAP PP_Enterprise Apps SAP_Advisory_Mumbai

PwC

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Granicus - Software Engineer 3 - ROR

Granicus

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Nagarro - Senior Staff Engineer, ServiceNow

Nagarro

India (Remote)
6 Months ago
PwC - IN_Senior Manager_Digital Transformation _Advisory  _FS Tech_Pune

PwC

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
ISS Stoxx - ESG Research Analyst

ISS Stoxx

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Day ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Technical Art Jobs

Ubisoft - Senior VFX Artist - Real-Time Cinematics

Ubisoft

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Room 8 Studio - Project Art Director

Room 8 Studio

Bulgaria (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Warner Bros Games - Lead Environment Artist

Warner Bros Games

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Sperasoft - Senior 3D Artist

Sperasoft

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Sperasoft - Lead Environment Artist

Sperasoft

Vojvodina, Serbia (On-Site)
1 Week ago
The Walt Disney Company - Pipeline Technical Director I

The Walt Disney Company

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
SmileGate - Next-Generation Game Animation TA

SmileGate

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Epic Games - Senior Technical Artist (World Creation)

Epic Games

(On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Technical Artist World (AAA Project)

Ubisoft

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Rockstar Games - Livery Artist

Rockstar Games

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Established in 2011, PhantomFX has consistently been named one among the best VFX studios in India, providing creative services across the globe. We work across films, TV series, commercials, VFX, and animation movies. Our administrative office in Los Angeles helps us to be available to our clients round the clock. We have a reliable pipeline and a crew of 500+ experienced and core-talented artists, capable of operating in line with the speed, volume, and quality demanded by our clients.

(On-Site)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Phantom FX

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug