Rigger M/F (Unannounced Project)

Asobo Studio, with over 20 years of experience and 25 games, is looking for an experienced and ambitious Rigger for an unannounced narrative game. The role involves rigging and skinning animatable elements, working on dynamics, creating controllers, and adapting rigs to game engine constraints. The Rigger will join a team of 4 Technical Animators, collaborating closely with animation, art, and cinematic departments, and will have significant autonomy.

Must Have

• Skin animatable elements: living beings, objects, vehicles
• Work on element dynamics: clothes, characters, props
• Create controllers for animating elements
• Adapt rigs to game engine constraints while ensuring quality
• Training in 3D animation, computer graphics or equivalent
• Initial experience in rigging and skinning for video games, cinema, or animation
• Sensitivity for animation and tools, with an understanding of their operation and uses
• Good command of Maya
• Knowledge of a scripting language (ideally Python)
• Experience in developing a variety of rigs
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with an ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Good to Have

• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity engine
• Comfortable with 3Dsmax and Motion Builder
• Proficient in Houdini software

What is Asobo Studio?

The answer in video from David Dedeine, co-founder and Creative Director of the studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFjvF29zUZM

In short: Innovation x Immersion x Emotion

For over 20 years, we have been behind 25 games for PC and consoles, including famous licenses, original games, and innovative creations.

Today, we work with over 300 employees on Microsoft Flight Simulator, the A Plague Tale franchise, and HoloForge, the studio's XR department.

Our goal as a studio is to create exceptional, memorable interactive experiences for our players.

Pursuing this goal is our source of daily inspiration and satisfaction. It pushes us to always do better, to progress, and to surpass ourselves: this is what guides us and gives meaning to everything we do here.

Why is this position a great opportunity for you?

It's the prospect of joining an experienced and ambitious team that previously gave birth to the "A Plague Tale" IP, in which you will be encouraged to fully express your potential and continue to develop your expertise.

In a human-sized team, you will have the opportunity to take on responsibilities, work with great autonomy, in close collaboration with the Animation and Art departments, and contribute directly to the development of the studio's new narrative game.

The team

Under the supervision of Teppei, Animation Director, you will join a team composed of 4 Technical Animators. You will work in collaboration with the animation, art, and cinematic teams. Your role is to rig and skin the animatable elements of the game.

The missions

• You will be responsible for skinning animatable elements: living beings, objects, vehicles
• You will work on the dynamics of elements: clothes, characters, props
• You will create controllers to animate elements
• You will adapt rigs to game engine constraints, while guaranteeing the expected level of quality

The fundamentals for success in this role

• You have a background in 3D animation, computer graphics or equivalent
• You have initial experience in rigging and skinning, for video games, cinema, or animation
• You have a sensitivity for animation and tools, with an understanding of their operation and uses
• You have a good command of Maya
• You know a scripting language (ideally Python)
• You have experience in developing a variety of rigs
• You have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with an ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

The little extras to be even more comfortable

• You have already worked in an Unreal Engine or Unity engine
• You are comfortable with 3Dsmax and Motion Builder
• You are proficient in Houdini software

Your application

If this opportunity seems like an exciting new step for your career, we would be delighted to meet you.

We know that some people hesitate to apply when they are not convinced they meet all the requirements for a position. If you are not sure you meet all the criteria, go for it!

Share with us what you can bring to the project; we look forward to discovering your unique talents, whether for this position or for a future opportunity.

Send your CV, cover letter and achievements (professional and personal projects) via the form below.

Next steps?

• Review of your application
• Technical test (if applicable)
• Interview with a member of the HR team (remotely)
• Technical interview with the Project Leads (in person, when possible, and we reimburse your round trip to Bordeaux)

If you want to know us better, check out our LinkedIn, there's plenty to discover about life at Asobo!

See you soon!

The Asobo team

Asobo Studio is an employer that subscribes to the principles of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. All qualified individuals will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity or any other non-professional factor.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you need a specific accommodation for a position, please do not hesitate to mention it during your interview with the recruitment team.