Rigging Artist

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Job Summary:

Please note this is a hybrid position and requires you to work from our Sydney studio for part of the work week. This is not a remote opportunity. 

Are you a Rigging Artist interested in joining the team in our Sydney studio? We are looking for Riggers to join us in Sydney on creative, stylized characters for our upcoming project. The Rigging Artist will work closely with a variety of departments, to develop, implement, and maintain character and prop assets for use in both Layout and Animation.

What You’ll Do:

• Follow a brief to produce complex production ready rigs of a high standard 

• Work with the Modeling Department to ensure that models are suitable for rigging and performance requirements.

• Work with Animators to develop and prototype rigs for a broad range of creative and technical requirements.

• Support rigs as they move through the animation pipeline and developing supplementary Animation tools and processes.

• A good artistic eye, and the necessary software dexterity to produce, or correct shapes and models when it might tighten the feedback loop with another department.

What You’ll Need:

• 3+ years’ experience in feature animation, VFX, and/or animated television with a focus in Rigging 

• Proficiency with Maya, and a strongly node-oriented approach to problems.

• Proficiency with Python and the ability to navigate a large managed code base, or willingness to learn in a fast-paced technical environment.

• Ability to troubleshoot and manage communication during the support phase of published rigs, as they move through shots and departments.

• Ability to comfortably work to specs as precisely or as creatively as a brief outline.

• Eagerness to learn and share with your peers, in a development and learning oriented professional environment.

The following will be highly regarded, but is not required:

• Foundational knowledge of trigonometry and linear algebra.

• Experience with character related simulation (soft tissues and localized secondary).

• Experience with cloth simulation.

• Experience with C++

This role is based out of Sydney, Australia. Hybrid Role (Minimum of 3 days a week in the office). 

NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits here. 

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.