Character Artist modeling and texturing stylized - realistic characters for Piranha Games’ action games. Creating anatomy - focused assets for Unreal Engine 5 alongside multidisciplinary art teams.
About the role
- Animateur.trice senior créant des animations réalistes pour créatures, personnages et objets chez Rodeo FX. Collaboration aux productions VFX de studios internationaux.
Responsibilities
- Create hyper-realistic animations for creatures, characters, and objects.
- Deliver high-quality animation that captures natural and exaggerated movement according to project needs.
- Demonstrate proficiency in various animation styles, including realistic and cartoon animation.
- Create compelling performances aligned with the creative vision and project requirements.
- Refine performances, explore reactions, and push the boundaries of creativity.
- Ensure animation is technically sound, compliant with guidelines, and effective across different pipelines.
- Collaborate with technical and rigging teams to resolve challenges and improve workflows.
- Collaborate with other departments and provide clear feedback on creative and technical solutions.
- Keep supervisors and production teams informed of progress, potential bottlenecks, and adjustments.
- Share knowledge, participate in learning sessions, and mentor junior animators.
- Stay up to date with the latest animation techniques and technologies, and continuously develop skills.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience at a visual effects or animation studio.
- Proven proficiency in Maya; experience with other animation tools is an asset.
- Strong understanding of body mechanics and facial animation.
- Ability to animate from reference and create convincing acting performances.
- Strong attention to detail, self-motivation, and the ability to manage deadlines effectively.
- Positive, collaborative attitude and strong communication skills.
- Asset: Experience with ShotGrid or other production tracking tools.
- Asset: Knowledge of rigging fundamentals or custom tool development.
Benefits
- Self-employed / Freelance
- Temporary contracts of varying durations
- Employees can work remotely
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