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Benjamin Fichet

Senior Rigging & Technical Artist for animated series and feature films. Ten years across animated series and feature films — as rigging artist, lead, supervisor and tools developer. Since childhood I’ve been drawn to art, math and tech at once; rigging is where they meet, so I never had to choose. That path has taken me from France to Canada and now Spain, and I’m happy to move again for the right project.

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  • Last update: 09-2026
    Site rebuilt, resume updated
  • Currently based in: Madrid, Spain
  • Working at: Skydance Animation
  • Position: Senior Rigging Artist — rigging development
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Blue Eye Samurai - Season 2
Blue Spirit Studio 2024-12 → 2025-03 Angoulême, France

Netflix animated series, season 2. Mizu, a mixed-race samurai, on a quest for vengeance in 17th-century Japan.

Roles
Senior Rigging Artist

Part of the team that converted the season 1 character rigs, built in 3ds Max, to the studio's mGear-based Maya setup for season 2 — largely by hand, body and facial, keeping the complex human characters compatible and fast.

Technologies

Rig conversion 3ds Max → Maya · Character rigs · Facial rigs · Maya · 3ds Max · Python

Media
Season 1 trailer
Mizu
Blue Eye Samurai - Season 2
Blue Eye Samurai - Season 2
Blue Eye Samurai - Season 2
Blue Eye Samurai - Season 2

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