Build advanced body and facial rigs at Small Axe Studios in Burnaby, using Maya, MotionBuilder, and Python for 2K Sports Lab. Bridge engineering, animation, and art through technical precision.

As a Senior Technical Animator, you will shape character rigging pipelines for gameplay and cinematics. Your work combines anatomical insight, deformation knowledge, and creative problem-solving. You will integrate character assets into Unreal Engine while supporting animation quality and usability.

Key Responsibilities

Design and optimize body and facial character rigs

Implement asset binding and skinning pipelines

Build FACS-based facial systems and rigging tools

Maintain mocap processing pipelines and animation databases

Coordinate with engineering on runtime character performance

Requirements

Six or more years as a Technical Animator or Rigging TD

Solid body and facial rigging and skinning knowledge

Understanding of anatomy, deformation, and animation principles

Proficiency in Maya, MotionBuilder, and Python scripting

Experience integrating character rigs into Unreal Engine

Apply technical animation expertise across rigging, skinning, Python, and Unreal Engine for Small Axe Studios’ sports franchise.

📌 Senior Technical Animator Rigging (Winnipeg)
🏢 TAPP Film
📍 Winnipeg