Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Creates powerful rigging solutions to enhance the efficiency and quality of animation pipeline
- Provides rigging solutions that support achieving the visual targets for character and creature performances
- Implements skinning and joint layout
- Handles rig revisions, re-targeting and batching of animation
- Supports character data setup
- Provides rigging solutions that support achieving the visual targets for character and creature performances
- Collaborates effectively with character artists, animators and other teams
- Understands animator workflow and provides technical support for the efficient production of high-quality animation
- Understands topology and anatomy and can work with artists to get good deformations
- Participates in determining technical & artistic approaches and in developing new or enhanced rigging processes
*This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
- Proven technical skills in character rigging and animation tools for 3D production
- Proficient Python knowledge
- Proficient math skills
- Understands Technical Animation as a service, enjoys collaboration and has strong communication skills
- Proven proficiency with 2D/3D art and animation production software
- Strong Maya knowledge
- Minimum 2 years' experience in technical animation production role
We are an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans...valuing diversity…celebrating strengths.
** This is a CONTRACT position
