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Technical Artist - Rigger

Who we are

We’re ArenaNet—we’ve created a studio that builds online worlds infused with innovation, hand-crafted excellence, and creative passion. We're not the only ones who share this passion; gamers made Guild Wars 2 the fastest selling MMO in the West with more than 3 million copies sold in its first 9 months, and players and press have consistently called it one of the best games of all time.

Responsibilities

As a Technical Rigging Artist, you will contribute to the development of a new suite of rigging tools and workflows. Your work will ensure the rigging pipeline supports the creation of inspiring, engaging, and informative game experiences across various projects and platforms.

• Develop and maintain flexible rigging and skinning tools that satisfy a wide variety of needs and styles
• Advance the quality of animated assets by working with teams to continually improve rigging workflows
• Research new techniques, processes, and pipelines with a focus on improving collaboration and efficiency amongst artists, designers, and engineers
• Create standards and conventions for rigging and skinning that encourages iteration, consistency, and quality
• Develop rigs and skeletons working with modelers and animators that adhere to project goals and technical limitations
• Provide technical support for a wide variety of rigging challenges across multiple disciplines
• Troubleshoot and provide solutions for workflow and runtime issues

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience with a significant portion dedicated to the use and creation of rigging pipelines
• Portfolio demonstrating rigging and tool development
• Expertise in all aspects of rigging pipelines including set up, automation, and optimization
• In-depth knowledge of Maya
• Proficient with Python, PyMEL, and PySide
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-driven team-oriented contributor with excellent time management skills
• A customer-centric approach to tool development; solid grasp of UX
• Passion for creative problem solving and debugging

Preferred

• Comfortable using Maya API
• Familiar with MotionBuilder and motion capture workflows
• Experience using Unreal or Unity
• Experience with runtime rigging