Please note this is a hybrid position and requires you to work from our Sydney studio for part of the work week. This is not a remote opportunity.Are you a Rigging Artist interested in joining the team in our Sydney studio? We are looking for Riggers to join us in Sydney on creative, stylized characters for our upcoming project. The Rigging Artist will work closely with a variety of departments, to develop, implement, and maintain character and prop assets for use in both Layout and Animation.What youll get to do:Follow a brief to produce complex production ready rigs of a high standardWork with the Modelling Department to ensure that models are suitable for rigging and performance requirementsWork with Animators to develop and prototype rigs for a broad range of creative and technical requirementsSupport rigs as they move through the animation pipeline and developing supplementary Animation tools and processesA good artistic eye, and the necessary software dexterity to produce, or correct shapes and models when it might tighten the feedback loop with another departmentWhat you bring:3+ years experience in feature animation, VFX, and/or animated television with a focus in RiggingProficiency with Maya, and a strongly node-oriented approach to problemsProficiency with Python and the ability to navigate a large managed code base, or willingness to learn in a fast-paced technical environmentAbility to troubleshoot and manage communication during the support phase of published rigs, as they move through shots and departmentsAbility to comfortably work to specs as precisely or as creatively as a brief outlineEagerness to learn and share with your peers, in a development and learning oriented professional environmentThe following will be highly regarded, but is not required:Foundational knowledge of trigonometry and linear algebraExperience with character related simulation (soft tissues and localized secondary)Experience with cloth simulationExperience with C++What we offer you:The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning studio!A central location in sunny Sydney, minutes from the CBD and famous Bondi BeachAn inclusive workplace of employees who are passionate about creativity and technologyA chance to contribute to the success of ground-breaking animated feature filmsExposure to a USD pipelineA dedicated Learning and Development and Artist Management team focused on your personal career growthA flexible, hybrid work environmentPaid Volunteer days to support those causes close to your heart!Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and staff wellness programsA world-renowned working environment packed with social clubs, activities and eventsA variety of employee benefits including secured on-site parking, employee discounts, breakfast, free use of barista coffee machines, weekly lunches/pastries and snacks galore!If this sounds like the opportunity youve been waiting for, then we want to hear from you! Animal Logic SydneyFox Studios Australia38 Driver AvenueBuilding 54, FSA#19Moore Park NSW 2021AUSTRALIAView on Google Maps #J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Title
Rigging Artist