Rigger - Junior - Vancouver, Canada - Image Engine Design

Image Engine Design

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Vancouver, Canada

3 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ABOUT IMAGE ENGINE

Based in Vancouver BC, Image Engine is a world-class visual effects studio led by a team of creative and passionate individuals who are committed to furthering the art of visual storytelling.

We offer a full range of visual effects services from concept designs and pre-visualization to computer-generated animation, compositing, and explosive volumetric digital effects.

Involved from the very first stages of production, our exceptionally talented crew works closely with clients to push artistic and technical boundaries.

R&D is central to our philosophy of driving creativity through innovation, with a focus on continually evolving our robust production pipelines and pioneering in the area of proprietary software development.

Well-known for our groundbreaking alien animations in Neill Blomkamp's critically-acclaimed film District 9, we have gone on to produce more award-winning work in The Mandalorian, Game Of Thrones, Lost in Space, Jurassic World, Elysium, and most recently, we received an Emmy Award for our VFX work in The Book of Boba Fett.

Our recent productions include

The Mandalorian:
Season 3, The Three-Body Problem, Willow, The School for Good and Evil, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Moon Knight,

Fantastic Beasts:
The Secrets of Dumbledore, Snowpiercer, Hawkeye, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Mulan, and much more.

POSITION PURPOSE
The primary focus of the Junior Rigger is to create rigs for downstream departments. Artists will be required to complete rigging tasks based on Image Engine's production needs.

They will work with the Rigger Lead to identify key strengths and areas of development to maximize their time and to assist in task distribution.

Junior artists will complete tasks within the assigned timeframe. They will use their listening skills to take on feedback for improvement and professional development. They will begin to quality check their work to improve standards and develop as an artist.

They will troubleshoot problems as necessary; however, will bring questions forward to Leads and Supervisors as soon as possible to ensure effective use of time and resources.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Process requests from pipeline departments
Manage time and resources to meet weekly targets
Build and maintains character animation rigs of varying complexity (Bipedal and quadrupedal rigs, hero characters, background characters, motion capture rigs)
Build and/or integrates face shapes, muscle simulations, cloth simulations, dynamics and hair
Responsible for skin weighting, corrective blend shape creation and mesh updates during the asset build phases
Responsible for the integration of rigs into the show pipeline
Work within the defined pipeline
Produce the highest quality work possible within a given amount of time
Work closely with the other departments in the asset team
Provide input regarding existing tools and interfaces for Rigging pipeline and provide solutions for technical problems that may arise in an asset/ shot
Write utility scripts to help other riggers, animators and pipeline developers
Participate in meetings and asset reviews
Utilize multitasking ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1+ years' experience creating high quality rigs for visual effects for film
Demonstrated proficiency in creating photorealistic assets
Understanding of traditional art skills (Form, architecture, anatomy, topology, and color theory)
Strong understanding of human anatomy
Strong understanding of some animal anatomies (dogs, birds, etc) and a desire to learn more depending on the requirements of the project
Good balance between technical and artistic abilities

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Technical skills

Proficiency in Maya required
Experience with UV Mapping
Knowledge in Photoshop, Zbrush, Mudbox, Mari, and LINUX/UNIX desirable

Core skills

Ability to troubleshoot and deal with competing priorities
Ability to take direction positively, work well within a diverse group, and thrive under the pressure of tight production deadlines
Ability to complete quality control on individual work
Excellent time management and communication skills
A strong understanding of Animator requirements
Eye for detail