Rigging Supervisor
Core
Lead the rigging team for a feature film, overseeing the creation and maintenance of high-quality rigs for characters, creatures, props, and vehicles to ensure animator-friendly, technically robust, and pipeline-integrated assets.
Role type
Senior IC rigging supervisor (feature film)
Builds
Production-ready character, creature, prop, and vehicle rigs for animated films
Domain
Animation / Computer Graphics
Required skills
Maya rigging, Python, Maya API, anatomy, deformation, kinematics, control design, tools development
Preferred skills
PyQt, internal APIs
Technologies
Maya, Python, PyQt
Responsibilities
Supervise rig development for characters, creatures, props, and vehicles; Collaborate with Animation, Modeling, CFX, and Crowd leadership; Review rigs and provide feedback on control design and deformation quality; Define and refine rigging workflows, tools, validators, and naming standards; Troubleshoot complex rigging issues and develop scalable solutions; Mentor rigging artists and TDs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities