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Full-time Technical Animator (Rigging Focus)

Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time Technical Animator (Rigging Focus) to join our Art Development team. We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Animator with strong expertise in rigging and deformation systems, capable of building high-quality, production‑ready character rigs for AAA game development. This role is key to enabling animators to deliver top‑tier performances while ensuring technical robustness and efficiency across the animation pipeline.

Responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain high‑quality character, weapon, props and creature rigs for real‑time applications.

- Develop and refine skinning, deformation systems, and blend shape setups to achieve high visual fidelity.

- Collaborate with Animators to ensure rigs are intuitive, efficient, and production‑ready.

- Work with Character Artists, Modelers, and Engineers to integrate assets seamlessly into the game engine.

- Implement and support rigs inside Unreal Engine,



ensuring compatibility with animation systems and gameplay requirements.

- Utilize Animation Blueprints to support animation logic, blending, and state machines when needed.

- Create and maintain rigging tools and pipeline solutions (primarily in Maya or similar DCCs) to improve team efficiency.

- Support and troubleshoot issues related to rigs, skinning, and animation workflows.

- Contribute to the evolution of the animation pipeline, identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization.

- Act as a point of contact for rigging‑related technical challenges across the team.

Requirements

- Strong expertise in rigging, skinning, and deformation systems for characters and creatures.

- Hands‑on experience with Unreal Engine animation pipeline, including Animation Blueprints.

- Solid understanding of the full 3D art pipeline (modeling

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📌 Technical Animator (Rigging) (Argentina)
🏢 Nimblegiant
📍 Argentina