Character Rigger

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UI/UX Designer Technical Artist 3D Animator 3D Environment Artist 3D Character Artist Gameplay Designer QA Tester Character Rigger Gameplay Programmer Producer

CHARACTER RIGGER

About Us
Founded in June 2019, Airstrafe Interactive (www.airstrafeinteractive.com) is an indie Los Angeles game studio developing our debut title, Saleblazers (www.saleblazers.com), a multiplayer shopkeeping survival game slated for winter Early Access release on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419850/Saleblazers/).

At Airstrafe, we lead with our core belief that we can only make fun games if we are having fun and feeling fulfilled, so we prioritize meaningful work and creating a work environment that is enjoyable, practical, kind, conducive to creativity and, above all, maximizes self-expression.

Our Need:
We are seeking talented, motivated, and passionate Character Riggers to join our team to help us ship Saleblazers and develop future projects. Creating art for Saleblazers will challenge the limits of your creativity, as you will be given a lot of artistic freedom.

On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to:
- Design, create, test, and maintain character rigs and systems
- Work with the Art Team to develop and skin rigs that meet technical needs
- Develop artist-friendly rigs that satisfy animation and gameplay needs
- Collaborate with animators to design motion controls
- Develop and maintain character motion and deformation systems
- Design and set up character dynamics (e.g. clothes, hair)
- Write pipeline tools to streamline the setup process/workflow
- Provide and maintain technical documentation
- You will succeed if you have:1+ years relevant full-time professional work experience1+ shipped games credited as Character Rigger or equivalent
- Experience setting up production pipelines
- In-depth knowledge of character rigging/skinning techniques and principles
- Strong understanding of figure and facial anatomy
- Strong understanding of character kinematics, deformations, and topology
- A proactive personality that relishes working independently and delivers results on time
- Optimistic attitude and strong communication skills
- Passion for playing and making games

Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive, benchmarked compensation package
- Employer-paid health plan
- Employer-paid dental plan
- Employer-paid vision plan
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k)
- Gym membership

Other Information:
- Any information you submit to us will be kept confidential.
- We are an equal opportunity employer.