Senior Motion Designer at The Heist creating diverse motion design and animation for various projects. Collaborating with a dynamic team and leading projects while pushing creative boundaries.
Responsibilities
Breaking down scripts into clear and succinct storyboards that convey motion, and refined styleframes that show creative direction.
Work alongside the motion design team and helm projects to create considered and nuanced animation.
Pick up new processes and workflows to design and create animation across a myriad of styles.
Take an active leadership role on your projects and be clear and concise with feedback to your teammates.
Create assets and animation (leaning 2D) within guidelines or art direction set.
Offer creative input on projects during preproduction and production.
Staying organized.
Advise and accurately cost tasks and projects when required.
Requirements
A portfolio that showcases amazing motion design across a variety of styles
4-7+ years of working experience in a motion design capacity
1+ year in a leadership / senior capacity
Have a high degree of comfort working in Cinema 4D and Redshift
Mastery of the Adobe Suite (AE, Premiere, PS, Illustrator)
Have a strong grasp of the animation pipeline
Demonstrate a strong design taste that serves to compliment your motion design chops
Working experience of XParticles, Marvelous Designer and/or Houdini is a big bonus
Working knowledge of Substance Painter is a bonus
A passion to further your skill sets driven by your own curiosity
An ability to time manage and approach creative or technical roadblocks with a solution driven approach
Benefits
Equal Opportunity
Commitment to creating an inclusive environment
Talented team collaboration
Opportunities for continuous learning
Encouragement for exploring the world through work opportunities
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