Rigger

The Animation Rigger will be responsible for creating and implementing highly versatile rigging systems, animation tools, and interfaces for video game projects. This role involves close collaboration with Lead Animation and Technical Animators to define rig requirements and maintain 3D characters throughout the animation process. Key tasks include developing rigging workflows, pipelines, and documentation, improving tools for efficient animation, and providing solutions for complex rigging and animation problems.

Must Have

• Develop the rigging workflow, pipeline and design the documentation for your team
• Develop and improve the tools, procedures for the streamlining of an efficient animation pipeline
• Provide knowledge and solutions for complex rigging, animation and shading pipeline problems
• Animate and create Motion editing within a complex animation system
• Hands-on approach in rigging of a variety of characters and props
• Proven working experience and a keen eye for motion and animation in videogame
• Working knowledge of rigging in 3DSMAX
• Working knowledge of rigging in Maya

Good to Have

• Working experience of Motion builder
• Working experience of other commercial 3D authoring packages
• Extensive scripting experience with Python
• Extensive scripting experience with Mel
• Extensive scripting experience with Max script
• Team player
• Good communication skills
• Good knowledge of game engines

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid work model

Company Description

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 600+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games.

To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

Job Description

Mission: The Animation Rigger will have to ensure the creation/implementation of the highly versatile rigging systems, animation tools and interfaces for the execution of all specific video game projects. You will be fully empowered with close collaborations together with the Lead Animation and Technical Animators, in defining the rig requirements and the maintenance of all 3D characters’ throughout the animation process.

What you will do:

• Develop the rigging workflow, pipeline and design the documentation for your team.
• Develop and improve the tools, procedures for the streamlining of an efficient animation pipeline.
• Provide knowledge and solutions for complex rigging, animation and shading pipeline problems. Animate and create Motion editing within a complex animation system.
• Hands-on approach in rigging of a variety of characters and props.

Qualifications

What you should be equipped with:

• Proven working experience and a keen eye for motion and animation in videogame.
• Working knowledge of rigging in 3DSMAX, Maya,

Bonus Points:

• Working experience of Motion builder, and/or other commercial 3D authoring packages.
• Extensive scripting experience with Python, Mel and/or Max script.
• Team player, good communication skills, functional English proficiency.
• Good knowledge of game engines would be a big plus.

Additional Information

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.

Ubisoft CSR commitment

Making a long-lasting positive impact for our players, our teams, our partners and our planet.

In Ubisoft, we are working to enrich players’ lives through unique and memorable gaming experiences and by improving the positive impacts of our games. To get there, we are creating a safer, more inclusive work environment, we are giving back to the communities where Ubisoft operates by working with local non-profit partners and by working to reduce the environmental impact of our business.

To learn more about Ubisoft’s Environmental Commitment

Play Green: Ubisoft’s Commitment to Global Carbon Neutrality

https://youtu.be/w2gstlpydks

2022 Update

https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2xcruKK2rZJ22OSeyWzkKO/ubisofts-environmental-commitment-2022-update