Senior Rigger

Senior Rigger Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Rigger to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with modellers and animators to define the purpose of the rig;
  • Ensure rigging controls are fully adjustable as per feedback, being mindful of the models parameters and limitations;
  • Build a wide catalogue of blend shapes;
  • Provide thorough QA and sanity checks of rigs before they hit your internal client;
  • Clearly communicate with production any delays or obstacles that may impact your delivery;
  • Ability to deliver dynamic character solutions for a full range of CG shots plus live action footage augmentation / transitions;
  • Ensure muscle systems deform the model cleanly and accurately;
  • Demonstrate rigging progress through the regular submission of work in progress and daily updates;
  • Complete basic modelling & animation tasks as required, to achieve and rigging objectives;
  • Create adjustable, anatomically correct human and facial rigs with intuitive animation controls, to tight delivery and quality standards.

Requirements:

  • Expert people management/leadership and organisational skills;
  • Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics or related tertiary qualification may be required for international applicants;
  • Maintain a calm and professional demeanour in a deadline focused work environment;
  • Thorough understanding of human anatomical features, subtleties, quirks and limitations;
  • Technical and creative problem solving with a can-do mindset;
  • Strong experience scripting in python;
  • Real world understanding of proportion, depth, scale, and physical space;
  • Minimum 5-years high-end rigging experience using native, commercial and self developed rigging tools within Maya.