Character Design Lead guiding a team in producing 3D character designs for animation. Collaborating with Art Directors and ensuring quality in the visual direction.
About the role
- Animator creating visually stunning animations for episodic and feature film projects. Collaborating with CG and VFX teams to achieve the client's vision.
Responsibilities
- Create high-quality, visually stunning, and hyper-realistic animations for episodic series and feature film projects.
- Design character performances from scratch (ex nihilo), working closely with the CG supervisor and VFX supervisor to realize the client's vision.
- Combine matchmove/rotoscoping of character motion with realistic takeover shots for actions that cannot be captured live on set.
- Provide any secondary hard-surface object animation needs (vehicles, props, and other supporting assets), either as final animated performances or to assist and facilitate VFX simulations.
- Proactively communicate the best approaches you can envision to tackle technical and artistic challenges.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the animation and CG teams, sharing expertise and constructive feedback to ensure the best possible outcomes for the project.
- Meet and achieve animation quotas according to the planned schedule.
- Maintain and ensure effective communication with the series production regarding your work scheduling and deadlines.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of animation experience within a VFX studio
- Formal training in traditional animation or fine arts
- Excellent understanding of body mechanics, acting, and storytelling techniques
- Advanced proficiency in Maya
- Prior experience with Linux platform
- Knowledge of rigging and modeling
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and troubleshoot
- Collaborative mindset
- Open and receptive to direction with the ability to adapt to change
- Self-motivated, proactive, strong communication skills, and excellent team spirit
- Assets: scripting knowledge with MEL or Python, experience with Houdini
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