Facial Rigger

Description

• 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  

• Programming or scripting skills (i.e., MEL, Python, C++)
• Experience in USD / Solaris / Houdini
• Knowledge of Facial Capture, MetaHuman, and other facial capturing tools  

• 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).