Technical Animation Artist

Job Summary

A company in the Creative Design industry is seeking a Technical Animation Artist.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with animators, modellers, and the artistic and technical animation director to produce high-quality rigging and skinning with an emphasis on facial rigging
• Establish and maintain rigging pipelines and standards between Maya and Unreal Engine
• Mentor other technical artists and provide feedback

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in technical art or other relevant experience with at least 1 shipped game within the technical art discipline
• Bachelor's degree in art, design, technical discipline, or other relevant training
• Experience creating and maintaining a rigging pipeline with an emphasis on facial rigging and implementation of expressive blend shapes
• Experience working with Mocap data and advanced knowledge of Maya
• Python and scripting for Maya tools