Senior Rigging Artist (short term contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build efficient, production‑ready rigs for characters, creatures, facial systems, and props
• Develop deformation systems (skin weighting, corrective shapes, muscle systems, blendshapes)
• Collaborate closely with Modeling, Animation, CFX, and Pipeline teams
• Troubleshoot and optimize rigs for performance and stability
• Create facial rigs (blendshape‑based, joint‑based, or hybrid)
• Maintain clean, scalable rig structures suitable for large pipelines
• Write and maintain rigging tools and automation scripts where required
• Support animation teams by fixing issues and implementing requested enhancements
• Adhere to naming conventions, documentation, and versioning standards
• Deliver rigs on schedule and to technical requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of anatomy, movement, and deformation principles
• Expert knowledge of Maya (industry standard)
• Solid experience with skinning and deformation workflows
• Experience creating body and facial rigs
• Proficiency in Python scripting for rigging tools and automation
• Understanding of animation workflows and animator needs
• Ability to debug technical issues under production deadlines