Character Rigging Intern — Hands-On Game Animation

Insomniac Games; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in the United States is offering a Character Rigging Intern position within the Animation Department in Burbank. You will gain hands-on experience creating rigs for in-game props, clothing, vehicles, and characters, while collaborating across departments to support rig implementation.

You will be mentored by senior team members, develop artistic and technical skills, and work with Maya and Python on real game development tasks during the 12-week internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Character Rigging or related field.
• Computer Science majors with rigging experience will also be considered.
• Student status with eligible graduation window will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Create simple animation rigs for in-game props, clothing, vehicles, and characters.
• Support the animation team with rigging tasks, troubleshooting, and bug fixing.
• Collaborate with other departments to implement rigs and support animation workflows.
• Learn and apply new rigging techniques and tools to bring characters to life.
• Work with the Rigging and Animation team to develop and refine rigs during game production.

Skills

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress (Character Rigging)

Tools

Maya

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in the United States is offering a Character Rigging Intern position within the Animation Department in Burbank. You will gain hands-on experience creating rigs for in-game props, clothing, vehicles, and characters, while collaborating across departments to support rig implementation.

You will be mentored by senior team members, develop artistic and technical skills, and work with Maya and Python on real game development tasks during the 12-week internship.