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Rigging Artist

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Rigging Artist

• Emerging Level

Summary

Works with lead/supervisor Rigging to establish a robust animation rig that reflects the tone and style of the film.

Category Animation  Art Department 
Location Montreal, Canada
Time Period Unknown
Posted Date Oct 16, 2023
Start Date N/A
End Date N/A

Job Description

Works with lead/supervisor Rigging to establish a robust animation rig that reflects the tone and style of the film;  
  • Creates high-quality complete rigs (body and facial) that meet the technical and stylistic requirements of the film;  
  • Works closely with the animation team and ensures that production needs are understood and that animators have fast, efficient and intuitive assets;  
  • Proposes and applies modifications to the rig modules used in the pipeline under the supervision of a Lead/Supervisor;  
  • Provides technical and visual ideas and solutions for the film;  
  • Actively contributes to creating a quality film while managing production issues
Qualifications
  • Experience in animation as a Rigging artist.   
  • Good knowledge of Maya's Rigging tools and great adaptability to use the internal tools and plugins installed in the studio;  
  • Experience with different rigging techniques in Maya and ability to optimize rig performance;  
  • Advanced experience rigging characters based on a Maya pipeline;  
  • Is proactive (alert on deadlines and resolution of technical problems) in order to respect the production schedule;  
  • Expertise on Maya and strong Python skills;  
  • Good knowledge of anatomy and good edacite to pay the necessary attention to produce deformations that respect the designs 
  • Ability to make decisions; 
  • Excellent communication skills and very good team player;  
  • Demonstrates creativity in problem solving;  
  • Knowledge of Maya API and/or C++ is a plus.  
  • Experience in cartoon project is a plus.  

Job Type Contract 
Weekly Limit N/A
Shift Day
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