3D Crowd Animator

Offer type: Customary fixed-term contract (intermittent)

Level: All level

Contract: Full time

Location: Paris

About the job

• Responsible for animating background characters on animated feature films.
• Propose new acting and innovative ideas to enrich the animation of the shots.
• Work closely with Crowd Animation Lead to create skilled animation with strong acting performances and convincing motion.
• Finish high quality work for Animation Directors and Director approval in a timely manner.

Must have

• Thorough knowledge of Maya.
• Creativity!
• Strong knowledge of posing, weight, timing, animal and human motion.

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a Character Animator.
• Good technical understanding of models and rigs.
• In your demoreel, we would like to see, if possible, walking or running cycles of bipedes or quadupedes, acting scenes with lipsync and action scenes.

About you

• French and/or English fluency is required.
• Good communication skills and ability to take notes and directions.
• Ability to work within a team, prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Remote work available.

About us

Illumination Studios Paris is the leading studio for animated films in Europe. Based in Paris, the studio is known for its blockbusters such as the franchise “Despicable Me”, “Minions”, “The Secret Life of Pets” and “Sing” – all produced by Illumination Entertainment for Universal Pictures.