Rikki Knight-Trembath

Rikki Knight-Trembath is an experienced professional in the field of character rigging and animation, currently serving as R&D Supervisor at Technicolor Group, overseeing approximately 20 engineers across multiple global teams. Rikki has a strong background in software engineering, with previous roles including Lead Software Engineer for next-generation creature authoring software at MPC and Senior Software Engineer at Weta Digital, where significant contributions were made to puppet construction and evaluation systems. Rikki's career also includes extensive work at renowned studios such as Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore, where leadership and technical expertise were demonstrated across various high-profile projects. Academic qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Computer Visualisation & Animation from Bournemouth University and certification as a Scrum Product Owner.