Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Rigging Artist for our Vancouver studio. This is a project-based position working on a variety of projects and assets within a Rigging Department. The Rigging Artist reports to the Character Supervisor & Head of Production.

The ideal candidate will have strong MAYA skills, a good grasp of scripting, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in any given day. The Senior Rigging Artist will be a part of the Rigging & Animation team and in regular contact with other department leads; good communication skills are mandatory.

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

  • Create realistic FK/IK rigs for a variety of humanoids and creature models
  • Thorough knowledge of weighting and skinning Demonstrated ability to rig a variety of characters / objects in a realistic, non-cartoon manner
  • Assist in the creation of new rigs and rig components
  • Perform rig maintenance and fixes during production as requested by Character Supervisor
  • Minimum 1 year production experience in a senior rigging role showcasing ability with a comprehensive demo reel
  • Solid knowledge of Character set-up in Maya
  • Extensive production experience with Deformers, Constraints, Hierarchies, Utility Nodes,
  • Expressions, Hair & Cloth
  • Experience in Python in Maya
  • Must have experience with scripting (Python, Mel)
  • Knowledge of Maya Api, PyQt, Pyside a plus
    thorough knowledge of anatomy and a understanding of bio-mechanics, for humanoid and animals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work within a fast-paced team environment
  • Positive attitude and flexible schedule

About Zoic Studios

Zoic Studios is an Award winning VFX company made up of accomplished artists and producers who understand story, process and relationships. Partnership, integrity and enthusiasm are our key founding principles. We have three locations, Los Angeles, New York City and Vancouver, Canada. Some of our recent credits include, Big Eyes, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Keanu, Once Upon a Time, The 100, Arrow, Flash, Lucifer & Man in the High Castle.

"Visual Evolution" is our mission; we invest in constantly improving our technological and studio processes so that our artists can focus on being creative even in the lightning fast paced world of visual effects. We apply these principles to our work on some of the most VFX intensive film and television projects out there. We like a challenge. Do you?