Rigging Artist - Expression of interest
Rigging Artist - Expression of interest
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Job Description
Please note: We do not have an open position at the moment but this posting allows you if you wish to express your interest in future opportunities.
The Rigging Artist designs and builds efficient flexible rigs for a variety of objects vehicles characters and creatures. They bridge the gap between modeling and animation by developing believable performant deformation systems that meet pipeline requirements. At the crossroads of technical and anatomical expertise they work closely with modeling CFX animation and lookdev teams to deliver animation-ready fully tested and optimized assets.
Key Responsibilities:
Mastery of Craft
- Create modular or custom rigs for a wide range of objects vehicles characters and creatures.
- Rig internal anatomy (skeletons muscles) to drive external deformations (skin face feathers cloth).
- Build clear ergonomic control systems tailored to animators needs.
- Implement robust reusable and easy-to-maintain rigs for complex productions.
Creative Quality
- Collaborate with animators to adjust rigs based on narrative or stylistic requirements.
- Support accurate posing expressions and motion through precise and expressive setups.
- Anticipate visual needs and explore artistically relevant solutions (e.g. stylized facial rigging secondary deformation dynamics).
- Contribute to achieving the projects visual style through thoughtful rigging choices.
Technical Quality
- Ensure stability cleanliness and efficiency of rigs within the production pipeline.
- Use Maya and Python to automate optimize or customize rigging workflows.
- Identify and quickly resolve rigging issues and anomalies.
- Collaborate in the creation of deformers blend shapes and animation test tools when needed.
Communication
- Maintain ongoing dialogue with modeling animation CFX and supervision teams.
- Keep production informed about status risks and needs related to deliverables.
- Actively participate in dailies and review sessions with a constructive mindset.
- Document complex or unconventional rigs to facilitate their use and future modifications.
Learning Knowledge Sharing and Growth
- Share tools scripts and rigging approaches with the team.
- Contribute to the development of the studios rigging templates standards and processes.
- Explore new methods including machine learning (ML) muscle simulations or procedural deformation.
- Embrace feedback as a lever for personal and collective growth.
Qualifications :
- Minimum 23 years of production experience in rigging for the VFX industry.
- Proficiency in Maya for production rigging.
- Strong Python programming skills applied to rigging tools and automation.
- Solid knowledge of anatomy (bipeds quadrupeds muscles facial expressions).
- Proficiency with blend shapes and deformation test tools.
- Ability to prioritize tasks work independently and deliver on schedule.
- Asset : Knowledge of PySide for UI creation.
- Asset : Familiarity with Flow or other production management tools.
- Asset : Experience with advanced facial solutions (e.g. FACS stylized face rigs facial capture).
- Asset : Experience developing or contributing to internal rigging frameworks.
Additional Information :
- #LI-Hybrid
At Rodeo FX diversity is a core value. Were committed to creating an inclusive equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity challenges our thinking and helps us deliver better work.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Acting
- Drawing
- Mainframe
- Innovations
- Coding
- Creativity
- proprietary tools
- Visual Effects
- Modeling
- Rigging
- Animation
- VFX
- Topology
- 3D production
- Problem Solving Skills
