Rigging Lead

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 

*Must be open to relocate to Sydney, no remote opportunities available.*

About the role:

Create animation control rigging systems for complex characters and props using Maya;

Follow a brief and produce rigs to a high standard with a thorough understanding of controls and deformation;

Manage and mentor rigging crew;

Work with the CG Supervisor, Animation Leads and Modelling Department to ensure that all rigs meet the show’s requirements;

Oversee the characters, set pieces and props rigging through the animation pipeline;

Collaborate with Production to create a rigging schedule that complies with the schedule for the show;

Have an excellent knowledge of Maya and rigging workflows through all departments to final delivery;

Provide support to, troubleshoot for, users (other Technical Directors and Animators) who make use of the rigged assets;

Creation, revision, maintenance and support of the rigged assets, responding to guidance and review notes from the Director/s as well as creative and technical supervisors;

Ensure that rigged assets meet standards and specifications with respect to appearance and

aesthetics, user interface, performance, robustness ; technical benchmarks;

Maintain a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.

About you:

Prior experience in a leadership/management role is required  

Excellent communication skills

Up to date and in depth knowledge of Maya, and strong knowledge of Python and MEL

Ability to develop techniques and processes to solve rigging production

Experience with Bifrost a plus 

Great understanding of anatomy , deformations and complex behaviour and automations 

Experience with muscle sims a plus 

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/

We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.

Breakfast is served daily - on us!

We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!

The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.

We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.

We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.

Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.

Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!

You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.