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Technical Artist - Rigging

Technical Artist-Rigging (Orlando, FL). Seeking a Technical Artist-Rigging passionate about games & can bring characters & environments to life through robust & efficient rigs.

• Has the ability to automate rigging & animation processes & is adept in bridging the gap between character art, animation & engineering.
• Responsibilities: Design, create & maintain character & environment rigs;
• Work with modelers to create meshes that meet technical requirements;
• Setup real time simulations (in-engine cloth, rigid body physics, etc.);
• Work with the animation team to create & maintain animation pipelines; Design & develop (with Python, MEL, etc.) tools to automate processes;
• Integration of art content into the game engine;
• Provide technical support to the Art & Engineering teams;
• Help foster a team environment of excitement & passion for creating games;
• Communicate & collaborate with other development disciplines;
• Be able to communicate & develop organizational skills;
• Utilize character kinematics, deformations & topology;
• Operate scripting tools in Python or other programming languages;
• Develop physics simulations & animation tools;
• Apply Maya plugin development & pipeline design;
• Employ industry standard engines & software; &
• Make use of the artistic pipeline & workflow.
• Requires: Bachelor’s degree in Entertainment Arts & Engineering, Animation or related field & 2 years of experience.