Character Technical Artist (Rigging + Animation)

Are you looking to work with a tight knit team of artists and developers from across the world and have a huge impact on creating AAA games. Counterplay Games is seeking a self driven  Senior Character Technical Artist (Rigging) to use their rigging prowess and technical know-how to inspire and help push the boundaries of character work on our next gen titles. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, create, test, and maintain character rigs/setups
• Experience setting up joint and FACS based face rigs
• Effectively communicate model feedback and work with modelling to create models that meet rigging requirements
• Work closely with animation and Technical art  leads to plan character skeleton and control distribution
• Identify deficiencies in the character production pipeline and own the development of new techniques and processes
• Experience setting up character and animation blueprints in Unreal Engine
• Capable of maintaining rigging API and tools code base
• Work with production management to prioritize tasks
• Keep up to date with new technologies in film and game production

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS:

• 5+ years of production experience in Games, Feature Film or VFX
• In-depth knowledge of Maya
• Strong understanding of Body and Facial Anatomy
• Experience rigging complex characters, creatures and vehicles in Maya (film, broadcast, or game environments)
• Programming experience with scripting in python, Pymel, PyQt/PySide and maya API
• Experience setting up production workflows based on project needs, while being able to follow guidelines
• The ability to take initiative and work independently

BONUS SKILLS:

• Solid Linear Algebra
• Experience with C++ and C#
• Experience using Physics systems (ncloth, Ziva, etc.)