Job Description
Job Description:
Expert Rigging Artist / Technical Animator
Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for an Expert Rigging Artist / Technical Animator to support the development of an exciting new IP.
You’ll join a collaborative team dedicated to creating complex, high-quality, and believable content. In this role, you’ll contribute to a studio culture grounded in inclusivity, mutual respect (for one another and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.
Responsibilities
• Build and maintain animator-friendly control rigs for 3D characters, creatures, and props using the in-house Maya rigging pipeline
• Develop and maintain rigging tools, scripts, and pipeline integrations (Python, MEL) to streamline rig setup and automate repetitive tasks
• Apply advanced techniques (e.g., data-driven or scan-based rig generation, machine learning–assisted blend shapes) where appropriate
• Prepare and export r...