Crystal Dynamics is looking for a Character Rigger for one of its unannounced next-gen titles currently in production at its studio in Menlo Park at the heart of northern California’s Silicon Valley.
Title Description/Functions
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[li]Rig characters for nextgen 3rd-person adventure game. Emphasis on allowing animators to work as easily as possible while allowing for maximum fidelity and quality.[/li][li]Act as liaison between art, design, and programming. Responsible for assisting in defining and enhancing the studios nextgen character production pipeline and workflow.[/li][li]Work with the, art director, and animation lead to establish and maintain the workflow of the character art/animation team, and make recommendations for improvement of the pipelines.[/li][li]Design, document, create, and integrate MEL scripts with studio-wide sensibilities in mind.[/li][li]Assist in the Creation, and lead the maintenance of technical art pipeline documentation.[/li][li]R & D software that improves efficiency and raises the visual quality of the art department.[/li][li]Understand custom toolsets, and the confines of real time engine constraints.[/li][/ul]Essential skills
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[li]2-5 years industry experience with at least one shipped title.[/li][li]Previous experience Rigging characters.[/li][li]Thorough understanding of all standard art tools and plug-ins in that include Maya, Photoshop, and 3DMax.[/li][li]Previous experience in MEL scripting.[/li][li]Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.[/li][/ul]Preferred skills
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[li]Next-Gen familiarity: experience with nextgen rigging and animation tools/techniques.[/li][li]Superior Animation sensibilities/skills a major plus.[/li][/ul]Please apply through our recruiting site - http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=VAM&cws=1&rid=177, and include a link to your work samples. Alternately, mail samples to our office Attn: Recruiting, Crystal Dynamics, 64 Willow Pl., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Samples can also be emailed to jobs@crystald.com.
Crystal Dynamics has consistently pursued excellence in third-person action adventures, earning critical acclaim for setting new standards in visuals, game design, animation, storytelling, soundscape and character development utilizing internally developed state-of-the-art technology and tools. Successful games developed at Crystal include the Tomb Raider: Legend ([www.tombraider.com)](http://www.tombraider.com%29/), the Legacy of Kain series, Project: Snowblind, Whiplash, Mad Dash Racing and the GEX series. Crystal Dynamics was founded in 1992 and acquired in 1998 by Eidos Interactive ([www.eidos.com)](http://www.eidos.com%29/), the well known publisher of Tomb Raider series, Deus Ex, Thief, and the Hitman series.