Contract Remote 3D Game Rigger (Blender/Maya)

Evening Star; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Evening Star is seeking a contract 3D Rigger to create and update rigs for characters in a new 3D game. This role requires at least 5 years of professional experience rigging 3D characters, with hands-on skills in Blender. The position offers remote working opportunities as well as the possibility of extension beyond 6 months.

Collaboration with art teams, troubleshooting, and a strong grasp of version control systems are key responsibilities. Applications without resumes and work samples will not be considered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience rigging 3D characters for commercial video game projects.
• Hands-on experience with Blender is required.
• Comfortable with version control systems like GitHub or Perforce.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with art teams to understand rigging and skinning needs.
• Rig and skin characters according to production standards.
• Create and update character rigs in collaboration with artists and animators.
• Troubleshoot issues with existing rigs.

Skills

Rigging 3D characters

Skinning 3D characters

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Blender

Maya

GitHub

Perforce

Job description

Evening Star is seeking a contract 3D Rigger to create and update rigs for characters in a new 3D game. This role requires at least 5 years of professional experience rigging 3D characters, with hands-on skills in Blender. The position offers remote working opportunities as well as the possibility of extension beyond 6 months.

Collaboration with art teams, troubleshooting, and a strong grasp of version control systems are key responsibilities. Applications without resumes and work samples will not be considered.