Description
Character Rigging Supervisor
at Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation
San Diego, CA
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Character Rigging Supervisor
San Diego, CA
PlayStation’s Visual Arts Services Group (VASG) provides world-class content, development and services to Worldwide Studios. Our team is always at the cutting edge of technology and partners with the industry’s best minds and first-party studios.
We are looking for a Rigging Supervisor to join our sunny San Diego, CA development team. This role requires expert Maya rigging/scripting skills as well as strong knowledge of anatomy and realistic deformation to deliver the industry-leading quality PlayStation’s award-winning lineup is known for. This hands-on position will also require leadership and communication skills to ensure output is efficiently executed, timely, and meet the technical/animation requirements.
Role responsibilities
- Set up and maintain character (humans & animals) rigs and systems
- Work with art team to develop models that meets technical requirements
- Work with animation team to create artist-friendly rigs that satisfy animation/gameplay needs
- Design and set up character dynamics (i.e. cloth, hair)
- Develop new techniques and processes to further advance quality/realism
- Collaborate with TDs in on-going facial and muscle simulation research
- Create tools to streamline workflow/pipelines for multiple projects.
- Work with team directors and production to identify/prioritize tasks
- Provide and maintain technical documentation
- Work with and mentor character riggers to provide clear direction and set expectations for aesthetic and technical requirements; instill best practices
Required Experience & Skills
- Expert knowledge of Maya, with minimum of 5 years of production experience in game or film/vfx fields.
- At least 1 year as a Lead or Supervisor on AAA
- In-depth knowledge of character/prop rigging technique and principles
- Strong understanding of figure and facial anatomy
- Python scripting
- Experience with adopting production pipelines and make improvements that respect guidelines and system requirements
- Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to find pragmatic solutions
- Proven ability to be self-sufficient and take initiative to seek answers and address issues
- Effective communication skills
Bonus Skills
C++ experience (Maya API)
Familiarity in runtime performance efficiency and optimization
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