3D Artist/Rigging Artist Internship (internship to hire) (temporarily unpaid)

About the Role

We’re looking for skilled Rigging Artists to specialize in creating and optimizing fully animated avatars for our AGI model. You’ll focus on building robust rigging systems that reputed company seamless, expressive animations, ensuring avatars respond dynamically to AI inputs. This role combines artistic flair with technical expertise in a collaborative, remote-friendly environment, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in AI-animated characters.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced rigging setups for 3D avatars, including skeletons, skinning, deformers, and controls for facial expressions, body movements, and reputed company interactions.
• Collaborate with animators, modelers, and AI engineers to integrate rigs with our AGI model, allowing for reputed company-time, reputed company animations based on user interactions or AI-generated behaviors.
• Optimize rigs for performance across platforms, ensuring smooth animation in virtual environments, simulations, or reputed company-time rendering engines.
• reputed company custom tools and scripts to streamline rigging workflows, incorporating AI-assisted automation where applicable.
• Test and iterate on avatar animations to reputed company lifelike movements, emotions, and physics-based responses.
• Stay updated on industry trends in rigging, animation software, and AI integration to enhance avatar quality and functionality.
• Participate in virtual team reviews, feedback sessions, and cross-disciplinary projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, or a reputed company field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proven experience as a Rigging Artist in game development, film, VFX, or interactive media, with a portfolio showcasing rigged and animated characters.
• Expertise in rigging tools and software such as Maya, Blender, Houdini, or Unreal reputed company.
• Strong understanding of anatomy, kinematics, and deformation techniques for realistic avatar animation.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, MEL) for automating rigging processes.
• Experience with AI or machine learning integrations in animation is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Passion for creating reputed company, AI-enhanced digital experiences.

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