Studio Name: Darrall Macqueen
Job opening: Senior Toon Boom Rigger & Asset Artist
Job Location: Remote with occasional London studio sessions
Employment Type: Part-Time / Contract (October – December)
Core Focus: Photoreal animal character pipeline leadership, preparing 2D photo assets, multi-angle cut-out puppet assembly, and neural video pass optimization
Key Requirements: Expert skill in Toon Boom Harmony Node View and deformers, strong digital retouching skills in Adobe Photoshop, and proven experience aligning character turnarounds
Darrall Macqueen is seeking a versatile Senior Toon Boom Rigger & Asset Artist to lead their photoreal animal character pipeline. Structured as a part-time contract running across October – December, this role is remote-friendly with occasional in-person sessions at their London studio. If you are an experienced rigger and asset specialist who excels at bridging high-end photo retouching with advanced cut-out rigging techniques, this project provides a unique technical platform.
Selected artists will manage the character setup process end-to-end, from preparing orthographic turnarounds for an on-set photo shoot to assembling multi-angle cut-out rigs optimized for downstream neural video passes. The studio values deep pipeline expertise, precise joint articulation planning, and creative problem-solving across specialized television productions.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
The Senior Rigger & Asset Artist will oversee photo asset curation and puppet assembly across several key pipeline stages:
- Blueprint & Shoot Specifications: Assemble orthographic turnarounds and annotate camera specifications to guide on-set reference photo shoots for animal characters.
- Plate Curation & Asset Breakdown: Ingest hero plates, execute precise layer breakdowns, perform joint under-painting, and build standard dialogue phoneme libraries.
- Puppet Rigging & Optimization: Build robust, multi-angle cut-out rigs in Toon Boom Harmony structured specifically for downstream neural video passes.
Required Software Knowledge & Skills
Candidates applying for this London/Remote contract must demonstrate mastery across these core toolsets and qualifications:
- Primary Software Toolsets: Expert-level rigging skills in Toon Boom Harmony (Node View, deformers) paired with advanced photo manipulation in Adobe Photoshop.
- Technical Precision: Proven ability to align character turnarounds to strict horizontal baselines and anticipate joint articulation limits for photoreal elements.
- Schedule & Location: Availability for part-time work from October through December, with flexibility for remote execution and occasional sessions at the London studio.
How to Apply
Please review your portfolio site and breakdown reel to ensure they clearly demonstrate your Toon Boom Harmony Node View setups, deformer usage, and photo-based rigging workflows before applying. Senior riggers ready to collaborate with Darrall Macqueen can submit their portfolio materials directly to the studio team:
Submit your portfolio/reel and credentials directly to: info@darrallmacqueen.com
Compensation: Competitive Day Rate (Dependent on Experience).
Diversity Commitment: Darrall Macqueen is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and encourages applications from groups underrepresented in the TV industry.