Rigger Responsibilities
- Rig 3D assets (characters, creatures, props, sets, etc.) to achieve the intended animation performance for both gameplay and cinematics
- Support the Animation and Art teams, fulfilling as much as possible their in game and offline needs
- Be proactive and vocal about any issues encountered in our rigging pipeline and communicate with the Production team in a timely manner
- Author and implement rigs gameplay and cinematic characters, creatures, props, or any other asset that is required in game
- Troubleshoot, maintain and improve rigs in production, while ensuring their stability for the animation team
- Collaborate with design, modelling, and animation teams to build robust, animation-friendly rigs
- Have a good understanding of mesh flow and work closely with modelling team to assess asset topology and provide notes as needed
- Research, build and develop unique and one-off rigs
- Follow and enforce rigging standards for assets going to the floor
- Communicate with the production team on concerns and production issues ahead of time
- Support the Lead of the department in any ad hoc tasks and duties
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience.
- Excellent skills creating full body and facial character rigs in Maya or any other DCC package
- Expertise with scripting languages such as Python
- Highly skilled in skinning and other deformation techniques
- Excellent communication, time management, problem-solving skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Willing to take on new challenges and a strong appetite for learning, researching and developing
- Team oriented and has a strong desire for collaborative participation in a team-based pipeline across different geographic locations
- Able to take direction and feedback positively, adapt to change and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines
- Enthusiastic, methodical and organised approach to work with high quality standards
- Sense of initiative, originality and resourcefulness in problem solving
- Good written and verbal communication skills (English is mandatory)
We are looking for highly motivated individuals with ever-evolving skillsets and passion for player experience. If you want to contribute to making amazing RPG experiences, we would love to hear from you.
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