Facial Rigger
Job Summary
Job Description
- 5+ years experience
- Creature/Character Projects
- FACS knowledge
- Maya proficiency
- Programming Skills
- USD/Solaris/Houdini
- Facial Capture Tools
- MetaHuman Experience
- Team Environment
- R&D Collaboration
15 skills required
Job Details
Description
Key Responsibilities
Must Have
- 5+ years of experience with significant creature/character projects
- Thorough knowledge of their area of character specialization (i.e., body, face, mechanical rigs)
- In depth knowledge of FACS and Animal FACS
- Full working knowledge of Maya
- Needs to be comfortable with the more technical aspects of character/creature work where appropriate and have strong visual and artistic skills
- Familiarity with pipeline issues and a typical character/creature-heavy post-production environment
- Extensive understanding of human and animal anatomy
- Understanding of the fundamental laws of physics
- Proficiency in mathematics (linear algebra)
- Fundamental animation knowledge
Nice to Have
- Programming or scripting skills (i.e., MEL, Python, C++)
- Experience in USD / Solaris / Houdini
- Knowledge of Facial Capture, MetaHuman, and other facial capturing tools
About You
- Good communication skills
- Team oriented
- Courteous and helpful
- Pro-active
- Adaptable
- Able to take direction well
- Good organizational skills
About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film,
television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people
with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles,
Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali,
Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).
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About The Company
DNEG is a world-leading visual entertainment services company for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content, with worldwide offices and studios across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
DNEG’s critically acclaimed work has earned the company seven Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and numerous BAFTA, Primetime EMMY® Awards and VES Awards for its high-quality VFX work.
Visit www.dneg.com for DNEG’s current and upcoming projects on behalf of Hollywood and global studio and production company.
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