Description
POSITION: SENIOR RIGGING ARTIST
POSITION SUMMARY
Rhythm and Hues is looking for a Senior Rigging Artist either in, or willing to re-locate to Los Angeless. This individual must have a minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Senior Rigging Artist working on feature films, episodic television, or games.
Our company is a fast-paced and highly collaborative production environment.
Applicants with strong communication, a proactive attitude, and a desire to work with a close-knit team are encouraged to apply.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Create, develop, and maintain procedural rig components, including set-up and maintenance of all rigs (human and animal).
· Ensure models are suitable for rigging and performance requirements based on storyboards, discussions with creatives, animatics, etc.
· Generate and prototype rigs for a broad range of creative and technical requirements.
· Collaborate with animators to customize rigs that satisfy specific animation and artist needs.
· Work with team to generate models that meet deformation requirements.
· Support rigs as they move through the animation pipeline.
· Adhere to deadlines. Communicate and troubleshoot technical issues with production.
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
· Strong knowledge of Maya and familiarity with Voodoo.
· 7+ years experience in feature animation, VFX, and/or animated television with a focus in Rigging.
· Mastery with figure and facial anatomy.
· Proficiency demonstrated through past project work and/or reel/portfolio.
· Software development experience using Python, and relevant application API
· Knowledge of rigging and workflow for Crowd characters, including retargeting motion capture data.
· Proficiency in model editing and creation, such as muscles, blendshapes, etc.
· Proficiency in facial rigging, including application of facial capture data.
· Knowledge of "talking animal" rigs and workflow, including projection texture techniques.
· Knowledge of simulation techniques for hair & skin.
· Proficiency in unix/linux and strong typing skills.
· Experience with both mechanical and/or organic type rigs, creating / modifying production pipelines and following guidelines and system requirements.
· Knowledge of rigging in either XSI or Maya.
· Voodoo knowledge helpful but not mandatory
· Solid understanding and ability to apply foundation knowledge of pertinent mathematical disciplines (basics of linear algebra and trigonometry as required).
· Knowledge in pipeline, process, tools, and techniques with an understanding of industry standards, conventions, formats, and common practice.
· Ability to create and deliver production ready rigs
· Painstaking attention to detail
· Ability to work solo as well as collaboratively within a team environment
· The ability to efficiently organize and prioritize work across multiple areas
· Ability to take direction and feedback and apply this to assets or rigs moving forward
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please email a cover letter & resume when you apply.
Please submit a cover letter with your resume.