Rigger - Vancouver, Canada - ICON Creative Studio

ICON Creative Studio

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ICON Creative Studio is Canada's largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects, and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.

Known for our quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content.

ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

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Work in studio or remotely (anywhere in British Columbia).

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Why work at ICON?
At ICON we constantly invest in raising the bar of our productions and fostering our people. If you are a passionate artist capable of sharing success with others, we'd like to hear from you

Join the fastest growing CG Animation studio in Vancouver
Work in a safe environment. The company has successfully set up the ability to work from home via a highspeed Teradici connection.
Work on top feature episodic CG franchises for leading streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+ etc.)
Work with a diverse group of artists from all over the world who have come to BC to join our expanding studio
Use all of the latest tools and Softwares
We uphold a premium standard of quality across all of our production
We hire for the long term and give artists the opportunity to grow, get promoted and take on as much responsibility as they can manage
We offer flexibility and autonomy
We facilitate requests and make changes in a timely manner
Direct Deposit
We offer a generous benefits package for all employees

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LEAD RIGGER

Overview:
Lead Riggers are responsible for overseeing at least one production as well as efficiently working with other Rigging Leads and Supervisors to ensure all shows are running smoothly.
Lead Riggers are expected to have proven their technical and production knowledge and be able to effectively lead and motivate a team.
Responsibilities:
Delegate all tasks & notes to the Rigging team while understanding their strengths & weaknesses
Responsible for Technical Oversight of the show
Train and help other riggers on the show with any technical questions or issues
Write and maintain scripts and related documentation for the department and the show
Find common rigging issues with tools and workflows and bring them up in leads' meetings
Submit technical revisions at the modelling stage
Submit honest and accurate performance reviews
Qualifications:
Have at least 3 year of related experience
Impeccable communication skills
Being calm and strong under pressure
Proficient in Maya
Proficient in Python
Strong knowledge and experience with dynamic systems, eg: nCloth and nHair
Proficient in GIT

SENIOR RIGGER

Overview:
Senior Riggers are strong rigging artists that can tackle an array of difficult rigging tasks.
Responsibilities:
Tackle the hardest rig tasks on the show
Help Mid and Junior riggers with technical issues
Write and maintain scripts for the department and show
Able to work by themselves on difficult tasks with little to no supervision.
Qualifications:
Have at least 2 years of related experience
Strong knowledge of Maya
Python knowledge is a must
Proficient in nCloth and nHair
GIT power user
Experience delivering tasks under deadlines
Experience in an animation production environment

INTERMEDIATE RIGGER

Overview:
Mid level Rigging artists have a full grasp and ability to do everything expected from a Junior Rigger to a higher quality and at a faster speed.
Responsibilities:
Able to rig a variety of characters, props, vehicles with mínimal input
Work with Senior Riggers to learn and grow
Learn & expand coding abilities to start to assist the department with development and technical challenges
Stay in constant communication with the Lead Rigger
Assist Junior Riggers with simple questions
Take direction easily
Qualifications:
Have at least 1 year of related experience
Strong knowledge of Maya
Descent Python knowledge is required
Basic nCloth and nHair knowledge is required
Knowledge of GIT a plus
Experience delivering tasks under deadlines

JUNIOR RIGGER

Overview:
Junior Riggers are responsible for building the rigs assigned to them by their Lead.
Responsibilities:
Create prop, vehicle and character rigs to meet production requirements
Learn and use inhouse rigging tools efficiently to create different types of rigs
Expected to learn and grow from all fellow rigging artists
Take direction easily
Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of Maya
Python experience a plus

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