Rigging Artist (Expression of Interest)

About the role

AGBO is looking for a talented Rigging Artist to join its Visual Effects team. The role focuses on designing and building complex character and creature rigs for upcoming film and TV projects.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build sophisticated character and creature rigs using Maya, Houdini, Blender or similar tools.
• Create skeletons, muscle systems, deformations, control setups, and facial rigs for expressive animation.
• Set up skinning, weighting, joint limits, muscle simulations, cloth and hair dynamics.
• Write scripts and use automation to streamline rigging pipelines.
• Troubleshoot rigging issues and collaborate closely with animators and modelers.
• Maintain documentation and mentor junior rigging artists.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Animation, Computer Graphics or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of proven rigging experience in animation or VFX with a strong portfolio.
• Solid understanding of anatomy, kinematics and character movement.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving and collaboration skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Autodesk Maya, Houdini or Blender.
• Python scripting for automation.
• Experience with Metahuman rigs is a plus.