This is an excellent prospect for a talented CG Rigging Artist to join the crew one of our CG projects!

Atomic Cartoons, a Blue Ant Studios company, is an award-winning, internationally renowned animation studio with teams in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Los Angeles. Known for an artist-driven culture that attracts, retains and promotes the best talent in the business, Atomic develops and produces high-end animated content that spans preschool, comedy, action-adventure, adult and commercial genres, and everything in between. The animation studio has developed a stellar global reputation for its ability to translate big brands like LEGO, Star Wars, My Little Pony, CoComelon, and many more into top-notch animation, while also developing high-quality original Atomic productions like The Last Kids on Earth,Rocket Saves the Day, and Mermicorno: Starfall.

Atomic is B Corp certified and a BC Benefit Company.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

- Create and support interfaces, control mechanisms, and tools for production assets.
- Design and implement new tools and techniques for the production.
- Work closely with the animators and modelers to set up character rigs that will maintain a cohesive look during the animation process.
- Share ideas, collaborate and work closely with other members of the production.




- Be updated and familiar with new techniques, tools or other related software.
- Meet deadlines as assigned by production management.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

- Prior experience as a CG Rigging Artist on a CG Animated series or feature.
- Rigging experience with Autodesk Maya.
- Experience with Python required.
- Experience rigging a variety of characters and props, including facial animation systems.
- Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
- Background in visual arts/design with a strong understanding of form, geometry, and movement.
- Basic modeling skills and ability to understand polygonal mesh flow.
- Knowledge of dynamics, animation and/or previs is an asset.
- Experience with Flow (Autodesk Shotgrid) is an asset.
- BC residents are preferred for this role.
- Currently legally eligible to work in Canada.

START DATE:

Mid/Late August 2026

- Applicants must have resided within BC as of December 31, 2025 and be able to provide the appropriate supporting documents.

- All Atomic employees in this role have the opportunity to work remotely within BC, artists within Vancouver and the Lower Mainland can also choose hybrid and in-studio options.

📌 CG Rigging Artist (Canada)
🏢 Atomic Cartoons
📍 Canada