Studio: Pipeline Studios
Job Opening: Rigging Artist (2D Rigger)
Location: Colombia, South America
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Rig characters, creatures, props, and other 2D assets in Adobe Animate, ensuring optimal flexibility and performance for animators.
- Create intuitive control systems for animators (including motion tweens, symbol hierarchies, constraints, and bone systems).
- Optimize rigs for smoother animation workflows.
- Working from character designs or breakdowns to structure and segment art into animation-ready formats.
- Collaborate with animators to resolve rig issues and offer technical solutions that improve usability.
- Maintain naming conventions, clean layer structures, and organized file hierarchies to ensure consistency across the team.
- Help develop reusable rigging templates, documentation, and assets to facilitate production.
- Participate in reviews and incorporate feedback from animation directors and technical leads.
Qualifications & Skills:
- More than 4 years of experience as a 2D rigger in a professional animation studio.
- Mastery of Adobe Animate, including rigging tools such as the Bone Tool, kinship systems, symbols, and timeline organization.
- Solid understanding of 2D rigging principles.
- Proven experience in character rigs for digital animation (rigging portfolio or demo required).
- Deep understanding of anatomy, weight distribution, joint placement, and 2D deformation principles.
- Familiarity with scene organization, performance optimization, and animation best practices.
- Experience with hybrid rigs (combination of puppet and stop-motion animation).
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage time across multiple projects.
- Knowledge of other Adobe Creative Suite tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects).
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently or collaboratively.
- Team-oriented mentality, with a professional, positive, and collaborative attitude.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your portfolio and resume to recursoshumano@pipelinestudios.com