Website Lakshya Digital
Lakshya Digital, a Keywords Studio is looking for experienced TechAnim Artists to join our team and work on AAA game Titles.
Are you a rigging specialist with a passion for pipeline automation and AAA game development? Lakshya, a Keywords Studios company, is seeking highly skilled TechAnim Artists to join our world-class team. With 20 years of industry leadership and a portfolio featuring iconic titles like Bloodborne, Dark Souls II, and Uncharted 2, we are dedicated to blending artistic creativity with rigorous technical standards.
If you thrive on solving complex production challenges and are eager to work on high-profile global projects, we want you on our team.
About the Role : TechAnim Artist
Lakshya Digital is seeking a highly proficient TechAnim Artist who possesses deep expertise in Unreal Engine, Python tool development, and character rigging. The ideal candidate will combine artistic insight with technical problem-solving skills to facilitate efficient content creation. You will be responsible for creating high-quality, production-ready game rigs while developing the automation pipelines and custom tools necessary to support them.
As a TechAnim Artist, you will serve as the bridge between technical problem-solving and high-quality artistic execution. You will be responsible for designing production-ready rigs, developing custom tools to optimize pipelines, and ensuring seamless asset integration within Unreal Engine.
Key Responsibilities as TechAnim Artist:
Here is a revised version of the Key Responsibilities:
- Rigging Development: Architect, build, and sustain production-grade rigs for a diverse range of assets, including characters, creatures, mechanical objects, and props.
- Tooling & Pipeline Efficiency: Utilize Python (and optionally MEL) to create and refine custom rigging and animation tools that streamline artist workflows.
- Specialized Rigging: Construct scalable, clean architectures for complex requirements such as bipeds, quadrupeds, facial setups, and mechanical systems.
- Technical Execution: Perform essential rigging tasks, including skinning, deformation configuration, and the creation of animation controls optimized for game-ready assets.
- Engine Integration: Validate and integrate rigs directly into Unreal Engine to guarantee seamless compatibility with animation and gameplay systems.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Animators, Character Artists, Technical Artists, and Engineers to address and overcome pipeline or rigging hurdles.
- Performance Optimization: Balance real-time performance requirements with high-quality deformation standards.
- Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve technical challenges occurring within animation, skinning, and rigging pipelines.
- Project Management: Accurately estimate tasks, maintain regular progress reporting, and consistently meet project deadlines.
- Standardization: Strictly adhere to industry best practices, project-specific naming conventions, and established production workflows.
- Proactive Planning: Analyze task specifications to clarify ambiguities and alert Leads to potential risks or dependencies prior to beginning work.
- Asset Quality: Gather necessary references to define technical approaches upfront, ensuring the delivery of high-quality assets that meet QC standards with minimal revision.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Professional Experience: Must be a graduate with at least 3 years of professional experience in character rigging and technical animation.
- Technical Expertise: Candidates should possess strong skills in manual rigging, skinning, deformation, and animation control setup.
- Automation & Scripting: Requires hands-on experience in developing production tools and automating workflows using Python. A working knowledge of MEL scripting is considered an added advantage.
- Software Proficiency: Requires strong proficiency in Autodesk Maya and good knowledge of 3ds Max.
- Engine & Pipeline Knowledge: Must have experience working with Unreal Engine animation systems and asset integration. Additionally, candidates need a strong understanding of game art production pipelines and real-time asset workflows.
- Rigging Versatility: Must have experience creating custom rigs for various assets, including bipeds, quadrupeds, creatures, facial setups, and mechanical objects.
- Anatomical Understanding: Requires a solid grasp of anatomy, weight painting, character movement, and deformation.
- Soft Skills & Problem Solving: Candidates must demonstrate strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Collaboration: Must have the ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams.
- Professional Skills: Requires excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pipeline & Tooling Expertise: A background in building animation-focused rigging frameworks or custom pipeline tools.
- Unreal Engine Mastery: Proficiency with Unreal Control Rig, Animation Blueprints, or procedural animation workflows.
- DCC Integration: Experience with asset automation and integrating Digital Content Creation (DCC) pipelines.
- Cross-Disciplinary Skills: Experience working across technical art, modeling, animation, or texturing workflows.
- Industry Enthusiasm: A deep understanding of game development pipelines combined with a genuine passion for video games.
Candidate Profile
- Technical Rigging Specialist: We are seeking a rigging expert who excels at resolving production obstacles through effective automation.
- Balanced Skill Set: The ideal candidate is adept at balancing manual character rigging tasks with the development of Python-based tools.
- Workflow Innovator: We need a proactive professional who can enhance artist workflows and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our animation pipeline.
- Collaborative Mindset: Applicants should be team-oriented with a commitment to quality and a strong sense of ownership over their deliverables.
Benefits & Perks
- Work on Global Hits: Take the opportunity to contribute to some of the world’s most renowned and best-known game titles.
- Competitive Compensation: We provide attractive salaries along with performance-based annual bonuses.
- Generous Leave Policy: Enjoy 26 days of annual leave, plus additional paid time off during the year-end break from December 25th to January 1st.
- Insurance Coverage: We provide comprehensive protection through Term Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance.
- Wellness Support: Prioritize your mental and emotional health with our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Professional Development: Advance your skills and career growth through our Special Education Assistance Scheme.
- Much More: These are just a few of the many benefits we offer to support our team.
Pro-tip for your application: When sending your email, ensure the subject line is clear, such as: “Application for TechAnim Artist (Rigging) – [Your Full Name]”. This helps the recruitment team categorize your application quickly.
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