Associate Character Rigger (Temporary Assignment)

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Services.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.

Summary:

Naughty Dog is looking for an Associate Rigger Character to work on characters for our next production.

Responsibilities:

• Use predefined character rigs and tools to effectively skin both bodies and faces on character assets
• Work with the team to create balanced solutions to all related technical and aesthetic issues
• Work with other technical artists and tools developers in the continual improvement of our processes
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Requirements & Skills:

• Positive, solution-oriented individual with a passion for game and/or movie development
• Advanced knowledge in Maya is preferred
• Understanding of human body and facial anatomy as it relates to game assets and topology
• Good understanding of development workflows as they relate to getting character assets into game engines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be able to work closely in a team setting with other departments
• A reel/portfolio demonstrating solid Maya Skinning (human & animals) 

Bonus Skills:

• Additional skills in secondary areas such as character art/modelling 
• Knowledge of Rig creation and character topology as it relates to animation 
• Coding experience 

As part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates should expect to be given a technical interview and may be asked to complete an art test.