Works with lead/supervisor Rigging to establish a robust animation rig that reflects the tone and style of the film;  

• Creates high-quality complete rigs (body and facial) that meet the technical and stylistic requirements of the film;  
• Works closely with the animation team and ensures that production needs are understood and that animators have fast, efficient and intuitive assets;  
• Proposes and applies modifications to the rig modules used in the pipeline under the supervision of a Lead/Supervisor;  
• Provides technical and visual ideas and solutions for the film;  
• Actively contributes to creating a quality film while managing production issues;  
   

• Experience in animation as a Rigging artist.   
• Good knowledge of Maya's Rigging tools and great adaptability to use the internal tools and plugins installed in the studio;  
• Experience with different rigging techniques in Maya and ability to optimize rig performance;  
• Advanced experience rigging characters based on a Mayan pipeline;  
• Is proactive (alert on deadlines and resolution of technical problems) in order to respect the production schedule;  
• Expertise on Maya and strong Python skills;  
• Good knowledge of anatomy and good edacite to pay the necessary attention to produce deformations that respect the designs 
• Ability to make decisions; 
• Excellent communication skills and very good team player;  
• Demonstrates creativity in problem solving;  
• Knowledge of Maya API and/or C++ is a plus.  
• Experience in cartoon project is a plus.  
• Note that the masculine generic is used for the purpose of lightening the text. Mikros Image Canada is committed to employment equity.