Junior Rigger

Cinesite Montreal is seeking a Junior Rigger for Feature Animated films. Ideal candidate should be highly organized and motivated with the desire to work within a top quality and fast-paced animation team.

The Role:

• Work within an existing pipeline and use Maya tools to create rigs for characters and/or props
•  Responsible for fixes on both characters and props
•  Use Python or Mel to write small scripts to expedite rig deliveries
•  Communicate with members of the team
• Work within the existing tracking system to self-manage notes and progress
•  Be able to flag and solve potential delays or problems to stay on budget and on schedule

We’d like to talk to you if you have:

• Experience in a variety of Maya rigging techniques
• Beginner to intermediate biped and prop rigging experience with a Maya based pipeline
• Solid knowledge of Maya, with beginner to intermediate skill level in Python or Mel scripting
• 1+ years of experience working in the animation industry, Feature Animation or complex Television experience preferred.• Experience in corrective sculpting
• Good communication skills, able to take direction
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and independently on tasks within the boundaries of the assigned deadlines

What can we offer?

Cinesite offers a positive, creative environment where the world’s leading animation and effects artists are encouraged and supported to develop and produce challenging, world leading, award winning work.

If you want to be part of the Cinesite story, please submit your application as an online submission via this website. If your candidacy is successful, you will be contacted shortly. If it is not retained for this position it will stay on file for future opportunities.