Description:
We’re looking for a Rigging Artist to join our team of incredible artists on an exciting project. You taking the original prop/character designs and building a functional rig for animation. You will draw on your knowledge and skill to maintain model, achieve the desired feeling and emotion, while aiming to realise the quality style of the show.
You will be joining a close-knit team of artists so you will be proactive, driven, great at problem-solving, and you will thrive collaborating with different teams within the business.
This is a full-time, specified purpose role with hybrid working arrangements (i.e. a combination of both remote and in-studio working). Our studio is located in Dublin City Centre.
- Follow the brief provided by the Production team and/or Rigging Team Lead;
- Ensure assignments are completed on time and/or flag any issues you foresee that will result in a missed deadline;
- Follow the list of assets and references necessary to create the required rigs and deadlines provided by the Production team and/or the Rigging Team Lead;
- Read all notes thoroughly and flag anything you do not understand with your Rigging Team Lead;
- Submit rigs to your Rigging Team Lead approval throughout the various stages of production;
- Review all materials that have been provided as reference, such as model sheets, video libraries, etc., to ensure you have a clear understanding of the production;
- Follow the artistic instructions provided by the Art Directors;
- Follow the reference images provided via the brief by the Rigging Team Leads to recreate assets in proportion and on model in Toon Boom Harmony;
- Ensure that the rigs are built to meet the needs of the Animation and Compositing teams;
- Follow all naming conventions and ensure all files are set up correctly and in line with the established production system and requirements of Toon Boom Harmony;
- Organise your workflow to enable you to meet quotas and deadlines;
- As part of your continuous development, you are expected to keep up to date with the latest initiatives and developments in your area of expertise/role through fora such as (but not limited to), training, learning and development initiatives and mentoring.
- A strong understanding of the Toon Boom Harmony, preferably on a long form animation series;
- A full command of the rigging principles;
- Familiarity with the quality of animation, innovations and processes of current broadcasted TV shows and be able to understand and execute similar techniques and processes well;
- Able to work to a weekly quota/deadlines and production schedules;
- Good observation skills;
- Ability to translate original artwork to the rig exactly;
- Good creative vision;
- Detail orientated;
- Flexible approach to work;
- Willingness to learn;
- Self-motivated;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written.