Description
After “Mune, The Moon Guardian”,
“Astérix : le domaine des Dieux”, “The Little Prince” and "Captain
Underpants", Mikros Image Canada is now working on “Sgt. Stubby: An
American Hero” a new animation film in collaboration with Fun Academy.
Job description:
The Rigging Artist is
responsible for designing and maintaining a smooth and efficient rig for CG
assets. He or she must have a strong understanding of CG pipelines and
production methods and a strong management style with excellent organizational
and artistic skills.
Responsibilities:
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Work with the Rigging Lead/Supervisor to
establish a rig that fully supports an animation style that reflects the tone
of the film, and maintain the style throughout the film;
·
Work to create top quality body and facial
rigs that meet the desired quality and style;
·
Work closely with the Animation Team to ensure that
the productions’ needs are understood and met, and that animators have fast,
efficient, intuitive puppets;
·
Create and adjust rigging standards;
·
Provide creative ideas and solutions for the
film on both a visual and technical level;
·
Be a key contributor to create an engaging
animated film of top quality, while managing and reducing the complexities of production;
·
Be able to flag and solve potential problems to stay on schedule;
Qualifications
·
5+ years of experience working in the
animation industry as a Rigging artist;
·
Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of CG,
pipeline and associated software/plugins;
·
Experience in a variety of Maya rigging
techniques, and the ability to optimize performance of rigs;
·
Advanced hero character rigging experience
with a Maya based pipeline;
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Must be able to take direction;
·
Expert in Maya, with strong skills in MEL and
Python scripting;
·
Good communication skills are and excellent team
player;
·
A creative problem-solver;
·
Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
in Canada and be available to work in Montreal, Quebec.
If
you are interested in this position please apply.
Only
the selected candidate will be contacted. Please note that you may be asked to
provide references.
Mikros
Image Canada is an equal opportunity employer.
Title: Rigging Artist
Status: Contractual / full time
Location: Montreal
Annual salary: To be discussed