Job Title

Rigging Artist (Character & Creature Setup)

Job Type

Full-Time / Contract On-site / Hybrid / Remote

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled rigging artist to develop robust, animator-friendly rigs for characters, creatures, and props used in animation, cinematic films, VFX, real-time engines, and immersive experiences.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and build production-ready rigs for:

- Biped & quadruped characters

- Stylized & realistic characters

- Creatures and mechanical assets

- Develop advanced IK/FK systems , space switching, and control setups

- Create facial rigs using joints, blendshapes, or hybrid systems

- Ensure clean skin weighting and natural deformations :

- Optimize rigs for animation, Unreal Engine, or game pipelines :

- Maintain clean hierarchy, naming conventions, and reusable rig systems

- Troubleshoot deformation and performance issues

- Collaborate closely with modeling, animation, and technical teams

Required Skills :

- Strong proficiency in Autodesk Maya :

- Deep understanding of:

- Joint orientation & hierarchy

- Skinning & weight painting

- Deformation systems

- Constraint systems & space switching

- Experience with Advanced Skeleton, HumanIK, or custom rig systems :

- Robust understanding of anatomy and body mechanics :





- Knowledge of animation workflow and animator requirements

Preferred/Bonus Skills

- Experience with Python or MEL scripting :

- Knowledge of Unreal Engine rig export workflows :

- Experience with creature rigging :

- Familiarity with facial performance capture setups

- Understanding of AR/VR or real-time production pipelines

Experience Required

- 0-1 years of professional rigging experience
- Strong demo reel showcasing deformation quality and control systems

Deliverables

- Clean, production-ready rig files
- Efficient deformation with mínimal technical issues
- Optimized rigs compatible with rendering or real-time engines

What We Offer

- Opportunity to work on cinematic, immersive, and large-scale projects :

- Creative collaboration with animation & VFX teams

- Growth in real-time and next-gen production pipelines

How to Apply

Send your portfolio/showreel along with:

- Software proficiency
- Years of experience
- Current availability

Job Types : Contractual / Temporary, Freelance Contract length: 3 months

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (Indore)

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