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Technical Rigger (3 month FTC)

Technical Rigger (3 month FTC)

38 Minutes ago • 3 Years + • Animation • Undisclosed

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maya

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rigging

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Job Description

As a Technical Rigger, you'll collaborate with the animation team to produce high-end content. Responsibilities include building, testing, and maintaining rigs for characters, creatures, vehicles, and props; writing support tools and scripts for the animation pipeline; working with the Lead Animator and Cinematic Director to ensure asset quality; and creating technical documentation. You'll be instrumental in defining animation workflows and pipelines, providing solutions to optimize animation production time. The role is a 3-month fixed-term contract.

Must have:

3+ years rigging/skinning experience
Strong knowledge of character deformations and topology
Excellent knowledge of Maya and Motion Builder
Proficient Python and MEL development skills
Understanding of animation principles and workflow

Good to have:

Game development experience with animation teams

Perks:

Unlimited coaching & therapy
Stock Options
Pension scheme
Socials
25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays (UK)
Private Medical Insurance (UK)
Healthcare Cash Plan (UK)
Cycle2Work Scheme (UK)
Electric Car Charging (UK)

As a Technical Rigger you will be working alongside the animation team and enable them produce high-end content while providing technical rigs as well as help define animation workflow and pipelines. You will be working closely with the Cinematic Director and Lead Animator to ensure that the rigs for the animation team meet functional requirements and the team’s needs.

We’re looking for a Technical Rigger who understands animation production and has a genuine interest in spearheading the creation of rigs of all kinds. Someone who’s keen at working with animators and provide solutions that help them produce animation work in less time.

Department: Animation & Cinematics
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Remote
Workplace type: Fully remote

Key Responsibilities

Skin, build, test and maintain rigs for characters, facial, creatures, vehicles, soft props and mechanical props.
Write support tools and scripts to support the animation pipeline using rigs.
Work closely with the Lead Animator, Cinematic Director and Character team to ensure assets are completed at the desired quality bar and technical requirements.
Creation & maintenance of technical documentation.

Requirements

At least 3+ years’ experience in rigging and skinning characters, complex props and vehicles.
Strong knowledge of character deformations and topology.
Excellent knowledge of Maya and Motion Builder.
Proficient Python and MEL development skills very desirable.
Strong understanding of animation principles and an animation workflow.
Experience in game development working with animation teams.

Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK

25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.

About Build A Rocket Boy

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary, the Netherlands, France, and California USA. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE – a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.

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