Senior Animation Artist - Temporary contract
Senior Animation Artist - Temporary contract
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Job Description
The Animation Artist at Rodeo FX plays a key role in creating hyperrealistic animations for creatures characters and objects ensuring they meet the studios high standards. This role requires a strong understanding of movement storytelling and acting to bring both realistic and fantastical characters to life.
The artist will collaborate with the Animation Lead and Supervisor to achieve the projects creative goals while respecting deadlines. The ability to work autonomously and contribute to the technical development of animation techniques is essential.
Main responsibilities:
Master Your Craft:
- Deliver highquality animations that capture natural and exaggerated movements depending on project needs.
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in various animation styles (realistic cartoon etc.) to suit the creative direction.
- Creative Quality:
- Create compelling performances for creatures characters and objects based on the creative vision and project requirements.
- Continuously thrive to improve animation quality by refining performances seeking feedback and pushing creative boundaries.
Technical Quality:
- Ensure animation is technically sound follows guidelines and performs efficiently in various pipelines.
- Work closely with rigging and technical teams to overcome challenges and enhance the animation workflow.
Communications:
- Effectively collaborate with other departments providing clear feedback and discussing creative and technical solutions to reach optimal results.
- Keep leads and production teams informed about progress potential bottlenecks and adjustments.
Teach Learn and Grow:
- Share knowledge participate in departmentwide learning sessions and mentor junior animators.
- Stay uptodate with the latest animation techniques and technologies continuously expanding your skillset.
Qualifications :
- Experience in a similar position within the VFX industry.
- Proficiency in Maya software with strong body mechanics facial animation and FACS (Facial Action Coding System) knowledge.
- Proven ability to animate creatures bipeds and mechanical characters with an understanding of weight timing and body dynamics.
- Proficiency in animating performances from video references with skills in interpreting and creating complex acting scenes.
- Strong prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a proven ability to work well within a team.
Additional Information :
- Proven experience as a Senior Animation Artist
- Must be based in Montreal
- Canadian citizenship permanent residency or open work permit is required
- Availability to work onsite at the studio 3 days a week
Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world identify challenges and to design and deliver projects.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
