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Rigging Director

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Rigging Director (EA Create: Rigging)

EA Create is a collective of content production teams partnering with EA Studios game teams to bring outstanding visuals, audio, and technology to life. Our teams consist of artists, engineers, technicians, designers, and development directors. Worldwide, we combine our teams to form a global group of extraordinary individuals fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing visuals, sound, and experiences.

We're a diverse team that is unified through collaboration, culture, and craft.

EA Create Rigging, the versatile team, is best known for creating amazing work in titles such as Football Club, Madden, UFC, Plants Versus Zombies, Apex Legends, Dead Space, and Battlefield.

Rigging Director

The Rigging Director oversees the Rigging Department. You will be the voice of the department in collaboration with Game Teams, partner teams, and external technical groups.

You will report into the Production Technical Art Director and manage direct reports on the team.

You will be responsible for multiple projects, being a point of escalation without daily production support being your main focus.

Key Responsibilities
  • Technical/Creative oversight of the projects under your guidance
  • Manager of multiple Senior Rigging Artists
  • Maintain Rigging department roadmap
  • Establish quality benchmarks for Game Teams
  • Lead improvements within the Rigging space, both visual and technical
  • Work with external vendors to maintain Rigging quality
  • Initial project scoping and investigations
  • 8+ years of experience with multiple shipped Game Titles or VFX/Feature Animation
  • Experience working with Technical, Creative, and Business Partners
  • Background in rigging and skinning complex assets
  • Proficient scripting experience with Python tool building and PyQT/PySide
  • Knowledge of animation principles and human anatomy
  • 3D Math Experience
  • Game Engine Experience (Commercial or Proprietary)
  • Facial Rigging Experience
  • Knowledge of C++