Rodeo FX

Animation

JuniorRiggingArtist

Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Los Angeles, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Paris, France FULL TIME
The Brief

“Junior Rigging Artist at Rodeo FX. Skills: Rigging Artist, Autodesk Maya. Provides a rig for production Assets. Creates high-quality full rigs (body and facial) that meet the film's technical and stylistic requirements”

Industry & Context.

Animation
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Demonstrated experience as a Rigging Artist in a film production environment, animated TV series or visual effects, Good understanding of the work processes of animation and modeling, Good understanding of human and animal forms, as well as biomechanics and anatomy, Excellent knowledge of Autodesk Maya, Interest in and knowledge of new rigging technologies and techniques, problem-solving skills, Ability to work as a team

Nice to Have

Blender knowledge would be a plus

What You'll Do.

Provides a rig for production Assets

Creates high-quality full rigs (body and facial) that meet the film's technical and stylistic requirements

Works closely with the animation team to ensure that production needs are understood and that animators have fast

efficient and intuitive assets

Proposes and applies modifications to rig modules used in the pipeline under the supervision of a Lead/Supervisor

Contributes technical and visual ideas and solutions for the film

Actively contributes to creating a quality film while managing production issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Works with the Rigging Lead/Supervisor to establish a robust animation rig that reflects the tone and style of the film; Works closely with the animation team to ensure that production needs are understood and that animators have fast, efficient and intuitive assets; Ability to work as a team; The person in this role will work closely with our Paris studio in a bilingual environment, as well as with international partners, talent, and clients.; They will regularly interact with non-French-speaking stakeholders across various productions and strategic communications, in order to present and promote the creative and technical strengths of Mikros Animation on a global scale.

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