We are looking for a Technical Rigger to join the Mindshow team while we develop a Maya-based animation production pipeline for episodic animated series. You should have a thorough knowledge of animation, rigging, and deformation tools currently used in the VFX and animation industries, as well as related cross-pipeline and real-time workflows. The character rigger should be experienced and passionate about building stylized animated characters/creatures/prop rigs and developing tools to help artists and creators visualize their stories.

Responsibilities

• Work with the rigging lead to determine workflows, tool requirements, and asset needs

• Collaborate with multiple departments to find the most appropriate solution to produce desired CG character performances

• Create templated rigs for application via tooling and refine them based on the needs of animators and downstream departments

• Create scripts from templates for automated rigs

• Implement and refine asset-specific rigs based on their build needs whether an organic deformation rig or/ and hard-surface rigs

• Work closely with modelers and animators to ensure an asset is efficiently rigged and capable of full range motion with fine levels of control and high usability

• Help create efficient portable pipelines for facial rigging, rigging characters, creatures, assets, cloth, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Practical rigging knowledge ranging from simple props to complicated creatures

• Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to rigging

• Deep knowledge in anatomy and muscle dynamics

• Good eye for aesthetics of body/face deformations and stylized animation

• Familiarity with Mocap

• Proficient Python development skills and debugging techniques

• Excellent working knowledge of Maya

• Experience with Qt, PyQt, PySide

 

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency in cloth/hair/flesh/rigid body simulations for CFX setups, simulation shot running/troubleshooting cloth, hair/fur/feathers and muscle deformations

• In depth Maya Knowledge. VEX; MotionBuilder; Unity/Unreal familiarity, Zubio knowledge

• Mel or Python programming experience a must (Python preferred)

• Linux or Windows OS knowledge

About Mindshow

Mindshow is a new CG animation studio built upon proprietary software that merges cutting-edge video game technology, visual effects, and machine learning to make premium content. By making 3D animation production exponentially faster and more accessible to live-action talent as well as experienced animators, we’re excited to be creating an entirely new category of content.