CG Rigging Artist

Atomic Cartoons is hiring a CG Rigging Artist to join their Vancouver studio on a CG animated series production. This role sits within the rigging department and is responsible for building and delivering character and prop rigs that hold up through the full animation pipeline, from blocking to final. It’s a fit for a working rigging artist with series or feature credits who knows how to balance technical precision with the needs of a production schedule.

About the Role

The CG Rigging Artist works inside the character pipeline, collaborating directly with modelers and animators to ensure rigs are production-ready and consistent with the show’s visual style. Atomic Cartoons has built its reputation on high-volume, high-quality animated content for major IP holders including LEGO and Star Wars, so the rig workload is real and the standards are high. A typical day involves building or refining character setups in Maya, writing or updating Python scripts to support the pipeline, and troubleshooting issues that come up during animation.

Key Responsibilities

• Build character and prop rigs in Autodesk Maya that meet the technical and aesthetic requirements of an episodic animation pipeline.
• Develop and maintain facial animation systems that give animators the control they need without breaking deformation under production conditions.
• Write and maintain Python scripts to automate rigging tasks and support the broader CG animation pipeline.
• Create control interfaces and skinning setups that preserve the modeled form through the full range of character motion.
• Design and implement new rigging tools or techniques where existing solutions do not meet production requirements.
• Stay current with rigging methods and software developments relevant to CG series production, and bring useful approaches into the pipeline.

What You Bring

• Prior credits as a CG Rigging Artist on an animated series or animated feature film.
• Hands-on rigging experience in Autodesk Maya, including complex character and prop setups.
• Working proficiency in Python, applied to rigging and pipeline scripting.
• Experience building facial animation systems across a range of character types.
• Basic modeling skills and a solid understanding of geometry, form, and how they affect deformation.
• Clear communication skills across both technical and creative conversations with animators and modelers.

Why This Role

Atomic Cartoons is a B Corp certified animation studio with a production slate that includes original series alongside major licensed properties, which means the work is varied and the pipeline is always developing. The studio is known in the Vancouver animation community for keeping artists involved in how productions are run, not just executing on decisions made above them. For a rigging artist who wants real production volume and the chance to shape tools and workflows, this is a genuine opportunity.

Apply now for the CG Rigging Artist position at Atomic Cartoons and bring your rigging credits into a studio that puts them to work.