2 Rigging Artists Jobs

Lakshya Digital, a Keywords Studios company, is seeking experienced Rigging Artists to be a part of their team working on AAA game Titles. As a Rigging Artist at Lakshya Digital, you should be a graduate with more than 3 years of working experience in character setup and rigging. You should have the ability to create custom biped, quadruped, facial, and mechanical rigs. Having a good understanding of anatomy for both human/biped and animal/quadruped is essential. Proficiency in both Maya and Blender is required, along with a solid grasp of the game art creation pipeline. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills, and have problem-solving abilities. A background in visual arts/design with a strong understanding of form, geometry, and movement is preferred. It is also beneficial if you have skills in other functional areas such as modeling and texturing. Being a passionate gamer with experience playing a wide range of video games is a plus. Basic knowledge of MEL & Python scripting is an added advantage. Your responsibilities as a Rigging Artist at Lakshya Digital include studying task specifications and client brief thoroughly, highlighting any missing or contradictory information to the Lead, and seeking clarification on allocated tasks. You will work closely with the Lead to arrive at appropriate effort estimates for tasks and ensure clarity regarding specifications, timelines, and approach for each task. Collecting adequate references before commencing work and providing daily updates of task status to the Lead/sub-Lead are also part of your responsibilities. Adhering to organization-mandated Best Practices and Work Processes, delivering high-quality work with zero QC errors, and following a checklist to ensure compliance with all specifications are crucial. Lakshya Digital offers a rewarding work environment where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles globally. Competitive salaries, annual performance-based bonuses, generous paid time off including 26 Annual leaves and additional time off at year-end, Term Insurance, Personal Accidental Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program for mental and emotional wellbeing are some of the benefits you can enjoy. Additionally, you can avail the Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career. Join Lakshya Digital and be a part of a highly talented and dependable game art studio known for delivering best-in-class services in the game development industry. For more information, visit https://lakshyadigital.com/.,

Lakshya, a Keywords Studios company, in India is headquartered in Gurgaon and has a team of over 700 employees spread across studio facilities in Gurgaon, Pune and Seattle, and sales offices in San Diego and Tokyo. Setup in 2004, Lakshya has, over the last 20 years, created a reputation in the game development industry for being a highly talented and dependable game art studio. During this time, Lakshya has created art for over a hundred game titles, including hugely successful global hits such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, Just Cause 3, WWE 2K16, Uncharted 2, Farmville and Cityville. Lakshya's senior team, which comprises of top-notch International and Indian talent, has a huge amount of experience of creating art for different game platforms and genres. Lakshya blends artistic creativity with strong process orientation in order to deliver best in class services. Lakshya works closely with NASSCOM to help in the growth of the game development eco-system in India. For more info, please refer to https://lakshyadigital.com/ Lakshya Digital, a Keywords Studio is looking for experienced Rigging Artists to join our team and work on AAA game Titles. Requirements A graduate with working experience of more than 3+ years in character setup / rigging Able to build custom biped, quadruped, facial and mechanical rigs Good knowledge of anatomy for both human/biped and animal/quadruped Equally proficient in Maya and 3DS MAX Good understanding of the game art creation pipeline Candidates should be able to work with minimal guidance and be comfortable working in a team environment Self-motivated, good communications skills and problem-solving abilities Background in visual arts/design with a strong understanding of form, geometry and movement Artists who have skills in other functional areas (modeling, texturing etc.) Passionate gamer with experience playing a wide range of video games Basic Knowledge of MEL & Python scripting Responsibilities Study the task specifications and client brief thoroughly before initiating estimation or commencing work on tasks. Understand the information provided and highlight to the Lead any missing or contradictory information Provide a list of queries to the Lead to seek clarification on the task allocated. Ensure that maximum clarity is achieved regarding the specifications, art direction and approach for a task before commencing work on it Work closely with the Lead to arrive at appropriate effort estimates for tasks Ensure that there is no ambiguity or confusion regarding any aspect (specifications, timelines etc.) of the task in hand. Should not make any unwarranted assumptions. Should red flag to the Lead/sub-Lead any confusion or ambiguity Before commencing work on the task, ensure that there is clear identification of the approach to be taken to create the task as well as daily work completion targets and the same have been discussed with the Lead/sub-Lead before finalization Collect adequate and appropriate references before commencing work Create controls for animation. Rigging and skinning of characters and props Provide daily update of task status to Lead/sub-Lead Adopt organization mandated Best Practices and Work Processes while working on a task Deliver high quality work with zero QC errors and resulting in minimal iteration. Diligently check task against checklist to ensure that the task complies with all specifications Benefits We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January) We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career . And a lot more!,