About this role
RIGGING SUPERVISOR – YES CHEF
Studio: nWave Location: Brussels, Belgium
Project: Yes Chef
Contract period: now – February 2028
Work setup: Full-time, 3 days on-site in Brussels
Languages: Fluent French and good working proficiency in English
About the project nWave is looking for a Rigging Supervisor to join the production of Yes Chef, our upcoming 3D animated feature film. Yes Chef follows two sister cats as they take part in a high-energy baking competition. The film features a strong cast of expressive anthropomorphic animal characters, with a particular focus on appealing character design, acting and animation performance.
The role
As Rigging Supervisor, you will oversee the rigging department throughout the production, ensuring that character rigs meet the artistic and technical requirements of the project and are delivered efficiently to the Animation team. You will work closely with Production, CG Supervisor, Modeling Supervisors, Animation Director and Technical Animation Supervisor to establish and maintain an efficient rigging workflow throughout the project
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate the rigging team throughout the production.
- Plan and distribute rigging tasks in collaboration with Production.
- Establish and maintain rigging standards and workflows for the project.
- Review and validate character rigs before delivery to Animation.
- Contribute to the creation of props rigs.
- Contribute hands-on to rigging production, working directly on character rigs alongside the team.
- Work closely with Character Modeling to ensure models are properly prepared for rigging.
- Collaborate with Animation to understand and address animators' needs and feedback.
- Troubleshoot technical and production issues related to rigging.
- Provide technical guidance and support to the rigging team.
- Communicate progress, potential issues and production risks to Production.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of the rigging pipeline and tools.
- Participate in relevant production and department meetings.
- Help ensure rigging deliverables are completed according to schedule and quality requirements.
Profile
- Experience working on 3D animated feature films and/or with stylized or anthropomorphic characters is a strong asset.
- Previous experience as a Rigging Supervisor, Rigging Lead or Senior Rigging Artist.
- Strong knowledge of character rigging, deformation and facial rigging workflows.
- A good understanding of the needs and constraints of animation production.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and organizational skills.
- A proactive, solution-oriented and production-minded approach.
- Fluent French and good working proficiency in English.
- Strong experience with Maya and Python
- Experience with MEL