Remote CG Rigging Artist — Shape Animated Worlds

Atomic Cartoons; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 3,076,000 - 3,786,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

GRSP

Vacation pay

Paid holidays

Paid leave

Job summary

Atomic Cartoons, a Blue Ant Studios company, is seeking a talented CG Rigging Artist to join a flagship project based in British Columbia. You will build and maintain character rigs, collaborate with animators and modelers, and help develop production tools to streamline workflows.

The role supports hybrid or remote work within BC, with a mid/late August 2026 start. We offer competitive pay, company benefits, and a commitment to an inclusive, artist-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Experience as a CG Rigging Artist on a CG animated series or feature.
• Rigging experience with Autodesk Maya.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience rigging a variety of characters and props, including facial animation systems.
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
• Background in visual arts/design; understanding of form and movement.
• Basic modeling skills and polygonal mesh flow.
• Knowledge of dynamics, animation, or previs is a plus.
• Experience with Flow (ShotGrid) is a plus.
• BC residents preferred; eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Create and support interfaces, control mechanisms, and tools for production assets.
• Design and implement new tools and techniques for the production.
• Work closely with the animators and modelers to set up character rigs that will maintain a cohesive look during the animation process.
• Share ideas, collaborate and work closely with other members of the production.
• Be updated and familiar with new techniques, tools or other related software.
• Meet deadlines as assigned by production management.

Skills

CG Rigging

Python

Character rigs

Facial rigs

Communication

Visual arts

Mesh topology

Dynamics/Previs

Flow/ShotGrid

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Flow/ShotGrid

Job description

Atomic Cartoons, a Blue Ant Studios company, is seeking a talented CG Rigging Artist to join a flagship project based in British Columbia. You will build and maintain character rigs, collaborate with animators and modelers, and help develop production tools to streamline workflows.

The role supports hybrid or remote work within BC, with a mid/late August 2026 start. We offer competitive pay, company benefits, and a commitment to an inclusive, artist-driven culture.