Lead Animator

Alt. Vfx; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Alt.vfx in Brisbane is seeking a Lead/Senior 3D Animator to join the creature and animation team on an ongoing, full-time basis. You will deliver high-quality character and creature animation while collaborating with creatives to achieve the desired look.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years’ experience in commercials, VFX films and TV, expert Maya skills, and can mentor junior artists while maintaining a steady, deadline-driven workflow. Previs or MoCap experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience creating character and creature animation for commercials, VFX films and TV.
• Expert in Maya.
• Ability to deliver animation solutions for shot-specific requirements such as body mechanics, facial animation, and camera animation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent and quality key frame animation as well as animation using MoCap data.
• Partner with key creatives, supervisors and leads to develop the approach that ensures all elements achieve the desired look, as well as continuity.
• Be able to work with a good degree of autonomy, as well as mentor and assist more junior members of the team, inhouse and freelance.
• Maintain shot quotas set by supervisors, production and leads, whilst identifying problematic shots that may affect delivery schedules and communicate concerns to Leads and Supervisors.
• Your work should demonstrate an experienced ability to define character personality, create fluid motion, organic movement and storytelling.

Skills

Character animation

Creature animation

Team leadership

Time management

Tools

Maya

Job description

Alt.vfx is an Australian visual effects company with a global focus across film, television and commercials. As the preeminent creature animation shop in the southern hemisphere, Alt.vfx partners with a variety of clients across a diverse slate including Netflix, Hulu, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Sony, Amazon and many more!

We are looking for a talented Lead/Senior 3D Animator to join our animation and creature team on an ongoing, full time basis. This role is based out of our Brisbane office.

What we're looking for

A positive and collaborative artist with 6+ years' experience creating character and creature animation for commercials, VFX Films and TV. Expert Maya user.

The ability to deliver animation solutions for shot specific requirements such as body mechanics, facial animation, and camera animation.

You are a team player who can mentor and manage as easily as rolling up your sleeves and doing it yourself.

You want to be part of a positive team environment contributing to great work and great company culture.

Known for your organised and even-tempered approach in a deadline focused work environment.

Excellent problem-solving abilities and time management skills.

Previs and motion capture experience a bonus!

What you'll do

Deliver consistent and quality key frame animation as well as animation using MoCap data.

Partner with key creatives, supervisors and leads to develop the approach that ensures all elements achieve the desired look, as well as continuity.

Be able to work with a good degree of autonomy, as well as mentor and assist more junior members of the team, inhouse and freelance.

Maintain shot quotas set by supervisors, production and leads, whilst identifying problematic shots that may affect delivery schedules and communicate concerns to Leads and Supervisors.

Your work should demonstrate an experienced ability to define character personality, create fluid motion, organic movement and storytelling.