Rigger Lead

[El Ranchito]

El Ranchito is currently looking for a qualified Rigger Lead to join us at our Madrid facility immediately.

Type of contract: Full-time. Long-term.

Primary responsibilities:

·         Maintains animation control rigging systems for complex characters in Maya with a strong focus on body and facial rigging.

·         Evaluates and recommends relevant external plugins/scripts.

·         Works with the CG Supervisor, Animation Lead and Modelling Department and evaluates rigging related production requirements.

·         Oversees the characters and props rigging through the animation pipeline.

·         Develops tools and plug-ins to optimize animation and rigging workflow.

Requirements:

·         Demoreel required

·         8+ years of experience in feature film / TV visual effects.

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Expertise with Maya

·         Experience working with a reduced team and tight schedules.

·         Skilled knowledge of anatomy for both humans and animals

·         Strong Python skills

·         C++ and Maya API is a big plus but not a requirement

·         Ability to work well within a team

·         Time management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

·         Good English language skills

·         Eligible to work in Spain

You can also send us you CV, demoreel and availability to: cv@elranchito.es