Award-winning TiMi Studio Group seeks a Senior/Principle rigger to provide the rigging solution for our new AAA video game IPs. Our projects will be released on multiple platforms using Unreal 5 and have lots of creature demand. Your role will be working with our Tech team, Art team, and Animation team to develop a solid Creature Pipeline to support scalable content creation.

What will you do

Collaborate with the Art Director, Animation Director, Technical Animation Director, and Programmers to define and create the pipelines and benchmarks to produce high-quality Creature Rigging (Including the Maya Control Rig system and the Engine Skeleton system).

What you’ll do

• Develop Creature Rigging Solution and benchmark to support our Art and Animation Vision
• R&D different types of creatures based on the concept and the gameplay request to deliver high-quality Creature rigs to the animation team
• Build the rigging guideline and workflow for scalable rigging content creation
• Balancing between artistic and technical aspects to support the Art/Animation director and Technical director.
• Partner with modelers to provide the guideline of topology from a rigging perspective.
• Partner with animators for the fast iterations of improving the rigs
• Iterate to improve your work based on feedback from interdependent teams.

What we’re looking for?

• At least six years of rigging experience in AAA game development
• Dedicated to the complex creature rigging work in at least one shipped AAA game
• At least two AAA video game titles shipped in the current generation of consoles
• Mastery of Motion Builder, Maya
• Knowledge of Python scripting in the rigging aspect
• Capable of using RBF, PSD, or muscular system to create high fidelity creature rig in DCC and implementing the deformation result in runtime.
• Excellent understanding of creature anatomy and animation principles
• Team player, highly collaborative, and results-oriented
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Autonomous and proactive to develop highly efficient solutions
• Curious about learning and implementing new technologies based on industry trends
• Experience developing in and extending Unreal Engine a plus 

Heads up, if you are a creature rigging expert in the high-end Film VFX industry and interested in transferring your career to the game industry. We are always open to knowing more about you!

What is in it for you?

Create AAA multi-platform games with ample resources and support: Bring incredible game ideas to players around the world with the support of one of the most successful studios in the world. TiMi has developed some of the most popular games worldwide and is looking for talented individuals to join it in making another major hit.

Develop for global audiences and make an impression on the entire industry: Join TiMi in making games as part of an ambitious, talented, and seasoned team.

Create new worlds for players to explore, experience, and enjoy: Join a team who cares about innovation and wants to delight players with new creative game designs for open-world experiences. Help create the next great game world for players to immerse in for decades to come.