Senior Rigging Artist

We are seeking a Senior-Mid-Level Character Rigger to build production-ready rigs for stylized and realistic characters for an animated feature film. The role involves creating animator-friendly body and facial rigs that support high-quality performance and efficient shot production.

Key Responsibilities:

Build character rigs (biped, creature, stylized)

Create IK/FK systems, facial rigs, and deformation setups

Perform skinning, muscle rigging, and corrective blendshapes

Collaborate with Modeling & Animation teams

Optimize rigs for animation performance

Support pipeline integration and automation tools

Required Skills:

Proficiency in Autodesk Maya

Strong skinning, muscle systems, & deformation knowledge

Experience with facial rigging

Experience in MetaHuman rigging workflows within Maya

Basic Python scripting in Maya

Understanding of animation workflows

Experience:

3–6 years in Character Rigging for Animation / VFX

Experience in feature film or episodic animation preferred