Rigging Artist

Responsibilities:

• Build an intuitive interface for posing a character that maintains appeal and design throughout its range of motion

• Author clean deformations with hand sculpted shapes that perform with consistency and predictability

• Shepard the rig build process, starting with geometry received from modeling all the way through delivering a final rig to animation which requires an ability to debug broken or poorly functioning assets/shots with minimal supervision

• Work closely with the character teams (comprised of visual development, modeling, simulation, look development, animation, and technical animation), iterating quickly and addressing notes accurately

• Contribute to our codebase in a way that others can build off of, taking input from peers and building tools around consensus

Requirements:

• Solid understanding of the principles of animation and design

• Extensive knowledge of anatomy, kinematics, and physical behaviors

• Expertise in facial rigging that leans heavily on sculpting appealing shapes on top of a clean and stable deformation base

• Attention to detail focused on delivering a quality product

• Solid understanding of Python scripting

• Experience working in collaborative environments and taking direction

• Strong problem-solving ability

• Comfort with Linux environments

• Previous leadership experience is a plus

• Experience in modeling, sculpting, and creating blend shapes are a plus

• Experience in animation is a plus

• Experience in hair or cloth simulation is a plus

• Bachelor's degree in art, Illustration, Computer Graphics, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience