RIGGER - 3D CHARACTER 

Company Description

Chakrra LLC is a boutique production company that focuses on producing engaging entertainment content and investing in early-stage startups in the Arts, Technology, and Health sectors. With a vision to produce quality entertainment, Chakrra aims to spread awareness and celebrate diverse cultures around the world.

As a Rigger at Chakrra,  you will create flexible and expressive character rigs, show a solid understanding of modeling, blend shapes, skin weighting, and the principles of animation (Animation experience a plus), and work well with a team in order to complete each 3D character’s basic rig/animation. One rigger may be assigned to a single or multiple models at one time with various needs, complexity, and formats. This position combines technical artistry with strong technical skills, collaborative skills to work seamlessly in a global team.

Qualifications 

 • Work with modelers to create a model that meets technical needs to allow characters have the            look and complete range of motion required for the project.

• Experience with modeling, creating, developing and modifying blend shapes as per rigging                  requirements of the project, and skin weighting

• Design, create, test, and maintain character rigs/setups

• Develop and maintain character motion and deformation systems

• Develop new techniques and processes to solve character production challenges

• Capable of writing pipeline tools to streamline the setup process and maintain it

• Be a part of a team, research and create solutions for all aspects of character integration

• Develop custom tools, scripts, etc. to enhance and optimize the workflow of animators, to serve        the particular design goals for each project (e.g., degree of squash and stretch), and streamline          the character creation and implementation through the entire pipeline

• Solid understanding of facial & figure anatomy and movement of automobiles

• Complex character/vehicle rigging experience in Maya (in film and/or broadcast environments)

• Experience in setting up motion capture and facial capture for the characters to create better                motion integration

• Prior experience working with facial or body scan data is a plus

Other skills:

• Must be quality and performance driven and have a high proficiency in problem solving

• Have a strong work ethic.

• Must be able to identify issues proactively and resolve them and not afraid of big challenges.

• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet required deadlines.

•      Excellent team player and should be open to collaborate with team members to achieve                         project’s bigger goals and meet production deadline.

• Experience working in a collaborative environment and taking direction.

•      Extensive experience in Maya

Please apply with 

(i) Demo reels/links to previous work where you can show credits for your work and 

(ii) A detailed resume 

Employment type: Contract

Approximate Length of Contract: 2 months (with possible extension)

Number of positions open: 1