As the Character Rigger/TD, you will be responsible for creating robust, flexible, and animator-friendly rigs for characters. This role requires a deep understanding of both technical rigging and the artistic needs of animation, as you will be building the foundation for the characters' emotional and physical performances.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and build high-quality rigs for three stylized human characters.

Develop complex facial rigs with controls for expressive, nuanced acting and precise lip-sync.

Create sophisticated costume rigs to handle unique features

Implement systems for secondary motion and dynamics (e.g., dangling costume elements, hair).

Rig environmental elements as needed.

Ensure all rigs are optimized for performance without sacrificing functionality.

Collaborate with modelers to provide feedback on topology and with animators to troubleshoot and refine rigs throughout production.

Maintain the rigs and provide technical support to the animation team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Extensive experience in character rigging for animation, showcased in a strong demo reel.

Expert-level knowledge of rigging tools in Autodesk Maya or Blender, including joint creation, skinning, constraints, and deformers.

Proven ability to create high-quality facial rigs using blendshapes/shape keys and/or joint-based systems.

A deep understanding of character kinematics, anatomy, and deformation.

Your demo reel must demonstrate complex character rigs (body, face, and mechanical/costume elements) in action.

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to create intuitive controls for animators.

Bonus Skills:

Scripting abilities in Python or MEL to create custom tools and automate tasks.

Experience with cloth and hair simulation systems (e.g., nCloth, Vellum, XGen).

Familiarity with rigging plugins/modules like mGear or AdvancedSkeleton.

Experience as a pipeline TD or with production management software like ShotGrid/ftrack.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and a link to your online portfolio/demo reel. Your demo reel is mandatory and should clearly break down the functionality of your rigs.

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