Rigging Lead

**Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and**Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.**

**Please note that this is an Expression of Interest for roles starting early 2026 - must be open to relocate to Sydney, no remote opportunities available.**

**About the role**:

- Create animation control rigging systems for complex characters and props using Maya;
- Follow a brief and produce rigs to a high standard with a thorough understanding of controls and deformation;
- Manage and mentor rigging crew;
- Work with the CG Supervisor, Animation Leads and Modelling Department to ensure that all rigs meet the show’s requirements;
- Oversee the characters, set pieces and props rigging through the animation pipeline;
- Collaborate with Production to create a rigging schedule that complies with the schedule for the show;
- Have an excellent knowledge of Maya and rigging workflows through all departments to final delivery;
- Provide support to, troubleshoot for, users (other Technical Directors and Animators) who make use of the rigged assets;
- Creation, revision, maintenance and support of the rigged assets, responding to guidance and review notes from the Director/s as well as creative and technical supervisors;
- Ensure that rigged assets meet standards and specifications with respect to appearance and
- aesthetics, user interface, performance, robustness ; technical benchmarks;
- Maintain a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.

**About you**:

- Excellent communication skills.
- Up to date and in depth knowledge of Maya, and strong knowledge of Python and MEL.
- Ability to develop techniques and processes to solve rigging production
- Experience with Bifrost a plus
- Great understanding of anatomy, deformations and complex behavior and automations
- Experience with muscle sims a plus

**What do we do?**

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

**Why work with us?**
- We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
- Breakfast is served daily - on us
- We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar
- The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
- We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
- We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
- Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
- Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated
- You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.
- Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer._