Rigging Artist

2 Months ago • All levels • Animation

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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About The Company

Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is internationally recognized as Australia’s leading producer of quality children’s animated entertainment, known for its high quality film and television properties ranging from pre-school to young adult.


The mission of Flying Bark Productions is to create great animated entertainment for children. We employ Australia’s top talents in animation, the visual arts, screen writing and composing to produce a diverse and enchanted range of feature films, television programs and new media products.

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