Senior Technical Rigger - Character Deformation & Tools

Vcentertainment; Novato, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Visual Concepts in Novato, CA seeks a Senior Artist, Technical (Rigger) to join the NBA 2K Tech Art team. The role focuses on character rigging for game assets, collaborating with engineers and art teams, and improving rig quality and workflow automation.

The position requires Maya expertise, strong anatomy knowledge, Python/PyMel scripting, and experience with game rigs. It is a temporary assignment with industry-standard compensation.

Qualifications

• Expert character rigging for games with emphasis on body and facial deformation.
• Strong understanding of anatomy and how it drives deformation.
• Scripting using Python/PyMel to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Update character rigs to improve deformation and realism.
• Create node networks for body and face rigs.
• Implement blendshapes and corrective shapes in rigs.

Skills

Autodesk Maya

Python scripting

FACS rigs

Joint placement

Rigging for games

Tools

NgSkinTools

Qt

Perforce

Job description

Visual Concepts in Novato, CA seeks a Senior Artist, Technical (Rigger) to join the NBA 2K Tech Art team. The role focuses on character rigging for game assets, collaborating with engineers and art teams, and improving rig quality and workflow automation.

The position requires Maya expertise, strong anatomy knowledge, Python/PyMel scripting, and experience with game rigs. It is a temporary assignment with industry-standard compensation.