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.*
We are looking for experienced Rigging Artists who can work from our beautiful Sydney studio, with a passion for storytelling and pushing the envelope with their work.
About the role:
- 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
- Ensure that rigged assets meet standards and specifications with respect to appearance and aesthetics, user interface, performance, robustness & technical benchmarks
About you:
- 5+ 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 - Provide support to, & troubleshoot for, users (other Technical Directors and Animators) who make use of the rigged assets
- Be an excellent communicator
- Have up to date and in depth knowledge of Maya, and good knowledge of Python and MEL
- Be able to develop techniques and processes to solve rigging production challenges.
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 work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
- 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.
