Rigging Artist

4 Months ago • All levels • Rigging

Job Summary

Job Description

Flying Bark Productions seeks an experienced Rigging Artist for their Sydney studio to work on projects like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Stranger Things. Responsibilities encompass creating, revising, and maintaining rigged assets for characters, sets, and props; ensuring assets meet technical and aesthetic standards; providing support and troubleshooting for animators and technical directors; and developing efficient rigging techniques. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of Maya, Python, and MEL, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The role offers a hybrid work model with flexible work-from-home options.
Must have:
  • Thorough understanding of controls and deformation
  • Proficient in Maya, Python, and MEL
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Rigging experience for characters, sets, and props
  • Ability to meet technical and aesthetic standards
Perks:
  • Industry-leading studio space
  • Daily breakfast
  • Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties
  • Hybrid work model
  • Career development opportunities
  • Mental health resources

Job Details

Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 


We are looking for a Rigging Artist who can work from our beautiful Sydney studio, who has a passion for storytelling and pushing the envelope with their work.


About the role:

  • Create, revise, maintain and support the required rigged assets, responding to guidance and review notes from the Director/s as well as creative and technical supervisors
  • Ensure that rigged assets meet standards and specifications with respect to appearance and aesthetics, user interface, performance, robustness & technical benchmarks


About you:

  • A thorough understanding of controls and deformation
  • Oversee the characters, set pieces and props rigging through the animation pipeline
  • Provide support to, & troubleshoot for, users (other Technical Directors and Animators) who make use
    of the rigged assets
  • Be an excellent communicator
  • Have up to date and in depth knowledge of Maya, and good knowledge of Python and MEL
  • Be able to develop techniques and processes to solve rigging production challenges.


What do we do? 

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series. 


Why work with us? 

  • We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/ 
  • We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities. 
  • Breakfast is served daily - on us! 
  • We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar! 
  • The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council. 
  • We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio. 
  • We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
  •  Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible. 
  • Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated! 
  • You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act. 

 

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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