Character Rigger

With League of Legends, one of the most played and critically acclaimed PC games today, Riot Games is a leading innovator in its mission to be the most player-focused game company in the world.  At Riot you will work among the most gifted and passionate people in the industry as we hire only the most talented and collaborative people in their discipline.  We believe the core reason for Riot's success is people and we are committed to helping employees grow their abilities and careers, as we all continually focus on improvement.  We are serious professionals who don't take ourselves too seriously.  Named a Top 30 Developer by Game Developer Magazine, Riot Games is aggressively expanding, growing the company five-fold over the past two years, and still continuing the search for top talent.

As a Character Rigger, you will create, maintain, and improve rigs for League of Legends characters and props. You work very closely with the animation team, offering suggestions and solutions to improve their work-flow and interaction with our rigs. You will also work with design, particle effects, creative design, and others, as all of these groups will have specific needs regarding the characters and rigs we create.

Responsibilities:

  • Create advanced rigs for a variety of characters and assets using Maya and other internal tools
  • Troubleshoot problems for animators in a fast-paced development environment
  • Improve the performance of our rigs and animations through creative solutions and innovations
  • Promote collaboration as a central figure in the content team
  • Spread knowledge of our process and help grow the technical understanding within our team

Requirements:

  • Advanced understanding of rigging, especially using Autodesk Maya
  • Passion for creative problem solving and designing intricate systems
  • 2+ years working as a rigger in the games industry
  • Understanding of animation, character structure, and related processes
  • Desire to fill a support role that improves the work-flow of your team mates

Preferred:

  • MEL/ Python experience and interest in tools creation
  • Avid player of League of Legends. Understands its art style

To apply, please send resume, cover letter and demo reel/portfolio link with Character Rigger | Name  in the subject line to: art_recruiting@riotgames.com