Studio: Viskefi
Job Opening: Rigging Lead
Location: Hyderabad, India
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily operations of the rigging team.
- In conjunction with the CG Supervisor, is responsible for mentoring, managing, developing, training, and evaluating the performance of the rigging team members.
- Implements animation control rigging systems for complex characters and props using Maya
- Works with the CG Supervisor, Animation Leads and Modeling Department to ensure that all rigs meet the show’s requirements.
- Keeps CG Supervisor advised on various issues including staffing, resources, deadlines and issues, etc.
- Oversees the characters, vehicles and props rigging through the animation pipeline.
- Develops tools and plug-ins to optimize animation and rigging workflow.
- Additional responsibilities may include facial target modeling and other organic and non-organic modeling tasks.
- Ensure the CG characters will employ all current character setup procedures.
- Troubleshoot and wrangle character-rigging issues for artists within various disciplines.
- Keep constant communication with the Animation Supervisor to ensure the rigs meet animators’ requests. Additionally close communication and collaboration with US teams will be required.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar field;
- Proven leadership experience;
- Rigging knowledge ranging from simple props to complicated creatures;
- Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to rigging;
- Deep knowledge in anatomy and muscle dynamics;
- Good eye for aesthetics of body/face deformations;
- Object oriented programming design skills;
- Proficient Python development skills and debugging techniques;
- Excellent working knowledge of Maya;
- Experience with Qt, PyQt, PySide;
- Excellent leadership skills;
- Technical support focused;
- Strong verbal and written communications skills;
- Able to work well in a fast-paced environment;
- Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines;
- Ability to work within a team and with other departments.
- Previous experience with Games pipeline is a plus.
- Having 3dx Max and C++ knowledge is an additional advantage.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://viskefi.com/career