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Animator

Sony Imageworks

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A leading animation studio in Vancouver is seeking an experienced animator to create animated characters and objects. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of animation principles and proficiency in Maya. You will work on various projects, focusing on character animation that conveys emotion through body language and expressions. A minimum of 3 years of production experience and a demo reel showcasing your work are required. This is a full-time, project-based position.

Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of the principles of animation.
  • Background or experience in fine art desired.
  • Minimum 3 years of production or feature film experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Create animated characters and objects as per direction.
  • Animate characters using traditional methods and computer graphics.
  • Emphasize emotion through body language and expressions.

Skills

Understanding of animation principles
Knowledge of Maya software
Life drawing skills

Tools

Maya
Job description
Overview

1285 W Pender St Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1
Project based, Full Time
Language in work environment - English

Responsibilities
  • Create animated characters and objects that meet required direction.
  • Animate both primary and secondary characters by utilizing traditional methods and computer graphics systems to create the desired performance of digital characters within a shot.
  • Emphasize conveying emotion through body language and facial expressions/dialog as required by each specific project.
  • Meet schedules and show deadlines; participate in dailies, rounds and team reviews of work in progress.
  • Interact with production, supervisors and team/peers to problem solve and share information related to show/assigned tasks.
  • Decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/notes and feedback.
  • Work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine various design solutions.
  • Able to animate multiple types of shots from simple to moderately difficult.
Qualifications
  • Possess a strong understanding of the principles of animation.
  • Knowledge of applicable software packages including Maya required.
  • Background or experience in fine art which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, balance and form highly desired.
  • Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills are desirable.
  • Minimum requirement of 3 years production experience or feature film experience preferred.
  • Please note that you must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role.
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