Artista de Rigging (2D Rigger)

**WORK WITH US IN OUR STUDIO IN COLOMBIA!

Rigging Artist (Adobe Animate)

Responsibilities of the Position

• Rig 2D characters, creatures, props, and other assets in Adobe Animate, ensuring optimal flexibility and good performance for animators.
• Create intuitive control systems for animators (including motion tweens, symbol hierarchies, constraints, and bone systems).
• Optimize rigs to achieve smoother animation workflows.
• Work from character designs or breakdowns to structure and segment art into animation-ready formats.
• Collaborate with animators to resolve rig problems and offer technical solutions that improve usability.
• Maintain naming conventions, clean layer structures, and organized file hierarchies to ensure consistency across the team.
• Help develop rigging templates, documentation, and reusable assets to facilitate production.
• Participate in reviews and incorporate feedback from animation directors and technical leads.

Requirements and skills:

• More than 4 years of experience as a 2D rigger in a professional animation studio.
• Proficiency in Adobe Animate, including rigging tools like Bone Tool, parenting systems, symbols, and timeline organization.
• Solid knowledge of 2D rigging principles.
• Demonstrated experience in character rigging for digital animation (portfolio or rigging demo required).
• Deep understanding of anatomy, weight distribution, joint placement, and 2D deformation principles.
• Familiarity with scene organization, performance optimization, and animation best practices.
• Experience with hybrid rigs (combination of puppet and frame-by-frame animation).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage time across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of other Adobe Creative Suite tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).
• Ability to follow instructions and work autonomously or collaboratively.
• Team-oriented mindset, with a professional, positive, and collaborative attitude.

Send your Portfolio and Resume to recursohumano@pipelinestudios.com!