Job Description

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 upcoming feature film, Zac Power.

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About the role:

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- Create, revise, maintain and support the required rigged assets, responding to guidance and review notes from the Director/s as well as creative and technical supervisors
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- Ensure that rigged assets meet standards and specifications with respect to appearance and aesthetics, user interface, performance, robustness & technical benchmarks
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About you:

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- 4+ years of VFX/animation work experience A thorough understanding of controls and deformation Oversee the characters, set pieces and props rigging through the animation pipeline
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- Provide support to, & troubleshoot for, users (other Technical Directors and Animators) who make use of the rigged assets
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- Be an excellent communicator
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- Have up to date and in depth knowledge of Maya, and good knowledge of Python and MEL
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- Be able to develop techniques and processes to solve rigging production challenges.
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What do we do?

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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.

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Why work with us?

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- We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
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- 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.
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- Breakfast is served daily - on us!
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- We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
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- 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.
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- We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
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- We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
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- Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
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- Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
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- You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act.
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Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Prospect Employer.

📌 Rigging Artist (New South Wales)
🏢 Flying Bark Productions
📍 New South Wales