Artiste Rigging Mid – PROJET CONFIDENTIEL – Candidature Spontanée

Job Position(s): Artiste Rigging Mid - PROJET CONFIDENTIEL - Candidature Spontanée

Mikros Animation in Montreal is collecting expressions of interest for a mid-level Artiste Rigging Mid on a confidential feature film project. This role sits within the character rigging department and is responsible for building full character rigs, both body and facial, that meet the technical and stylistic requirements of the production. It suits a rigging artist who has moved past the junior stage and is comfortable working within a structured animation pipeline on feature film production.

About the Role

This position is not currently open, but Mikros Animation anticipates new positions coming available in the coming weeks and is building a pool of candidates in advance. The Artiste Rigging Mid works under the Rigging Supervisor and Character Supervisor, contributing to rig development that reflects the specific artistic direction of the film. Day to day, that means building character rigs, iterating on rig modules, and working closely with the animation team to ensure assets perform well in production.

Key Responsibilities

• Build complete, high-quality character rigs for body and facial systems that satisfy both the technical pipeline requirements and the visual style defined for the film.
• Work directly with the Rigging Supervisor to develop animation rigs that serve the tone and aesthetic of the feature film project.
• Collaborate with animators to understand their production needs and deliver character assets that are fast, efficient, and intuitive to work with.
• Propose and implement modifications to existing rig modules within the animation studio pipeline, working under senior supervision.
• Bring technical and visual problem-solving to the production, contributing ideas that serve both the creative vision and the production schedule.
• Contribute to delivering a finished feature film while managing the practical constraints of a production environment.

What You Bring

• Mid-level experience in character rigging for feature film production or high-end animation, with credits to support it.
• Solid working knowledge of character rigging systems including full body and facial rig construction.
• Familiarity with VFX pipeline conventions and how rigging integrates with modeling, animation, and deformation workflows.
• Ability to work within a studio-defined technical framework while contributing your own solutions where needed.
• Experience communicating rig functionality and limitations directly to animators in a production context.

Why This Role

Mikros Animation is a major player in feature film animation with a track record of high-profile theatrical releases, and the Montreal studio is an active production hub within that network. Getting in early on a confidential project at this level means shaping the rigging approach from the ground up rather than inheriting someone else’s system. For a mid-level rigging artist looking to grow within a serious animation studio, this is a meaningful next step.

Submit your expression of interest for the Artiste Rigging Mid position at Mikros Animation and be considered as hiring opens on this confidential production.