Facial Rigging TD (VFX)

TL;DR

Facial Rigging TD (VFX): Developing high-performance facial rigs for digital humans and creatures in world-class VFX and TV productions with an accent on FACS-based systems and natural deformation. Focus on integrating blendshape and joint-based systems and supporting complex performance-capture pipelines.

Location: Hybrid Remote, London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies creating award-winning content for feature films and television.

What you will do

• Develop high-quality facial rigs for digital humans and creatures to support a wide range of expressive performance.
• Build and maintain FACS-based facial rig systems that enable natural deformation and animation control.
• Integrate blendshape, joint-based, and procedural deformation systems for high-fidelity facial motion.
• Support facial performance capture workflows including marker-based systems and HMC capture.
• Collaborate with modeling and animation teams to refine control systems and ensure animator-friendly rigs.
• Optimize rigs for stability and performance within complex production environments.

Requirements

• Strong experience building facial rigs for high-end VFX projects.
• Expert knowledge of Maya, including deformers, rigging tools, and Python scripting.
• Excellent understanding of facial anatomy, expression mechanics, and muscle systems.
• Experience implementing FACS-based facial systems and corrective deformation workflows.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex deformation issues and provide technical solutions.
• Must be based in or able to work from London, UK (Hybrid).

Nice to have

• Experience with performance capture pipelines (marker-based or HMC).
• Familiarity with wrap workflows, photogrammetry, or facial scan processing.
• Experience with real-time pipelines or game engines such as Unreal or Unity.
• Familiarity with machine learning-driven facial systems or USD pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on award-winning feature film and television productions.
• Equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment.
• Collaborative team culture within a global company spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
• Support for employees throughout the application process to accommodate individual needs.