Senior Technical Animator: Rigging & Pipeline Expert

Placements24; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative studio environment

State-of-the-art equipment

Job summary

Placements24 in Upington, South Africa is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to design robust character rigs and advance animation pipelines. You will collaborate with modelers, animators, and technical directors to ensure rigs meet performance goals and production needs.

The role emphasizes expert rigging in Maya, Python/MEL scripting, and cross-functional teamwork to deliver high-quality character performances.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical Animator or Rigger with rigs and pipeline work.
• Strong knowledge of rigging principles and deformation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement complex character rigs for various characters.
• Develop and maintain animation tools and pipelines to automate tasks.
• Collaborate with modelers and animators to optimize topology for rigging.

Skills

Rigging

Maya

Python

MEL

Pipeline development

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics or related field

Tools

Maya

Unreal Engine

Unity

Python scripting

Job description

Placements24 in Upington, South Africa is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to design robust character rigs and advance animation pipelines. You will collaborate with modelers, animators, and technical directors to ensure rigs meet performance goals and production needs.

The role emphasizes expert rigging in Maya, Python/MEL scripting, and cross-functional teamwork to deliver high-quality character performances.