Studio: Mainframe Studios
Job Opening: 3D Animation Lead
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Helps to define and implement the standards for the acting performance.
- Develops and defines animation styles and techniques which set the stage for outstanding performance and unique storytelling.
- Motivates, mentors and supports the team to consistently strive towards excellence.
- Oversees character consistency throughout or on assigned sequences, ensuring that key character and story moments are supported through performance.
- Works with the Supervisor and/or production management to cast animators to characters/sequences/shots that best suit their skill set.
- Collaborates with creative and technical staff to ensure animation feasibility within the confines of schedule and budget.
- Seeks creative options to maximize re-use when applicable.
- Provides vision, feedback, motivation and support to the team.
- Provides coaching, mentoring and training as necessary.
- Partners with production management and Animation Supervisor in tracking and providing support to artists to ensure the on-time delivery of high-quality shots.
- Ensures that the animators are achieving balance, composition and timing requirements in a way that supports story and character performance.
- Guides animation team to creatively enhance material in order to achieve set standards of performance and complexity.
- Interprets, implements, and facilitates notes and feedback from Director and Animation Supervisor in a timely and manner and of highest quality.
- Adheres to digital file management protocols.
- Aligns and engages with the values of Mainframe: a culture of community, connectivity, creativity and collaboration.
- Interacts respectfully and professionally with colleagues, staff members and clients.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Experience in classical animation, stop motion, or claymation.
- Advanced knowledge of principles of animation, anatomy, perspective and composition.
- Advanced acting skills that in turn set the standards for the project’s character performance.
- Extensive knowledge of modeling, character rigging and facial animation.
- Advanced knowledge of software is required. Advanced knowledge of Maya animation tools.
- Strong storytelling skills along with expertise on how to enrich acting performance.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly and/or demonstrate both verbally and visually.
- Ability to collaborate and facilitate feedback requested by executives and/or clients as required.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and inspire team to strive for excellence.
- Solid team leader, delegator and decision-maker.
- Adaptable and able to change course of action quickly per production needs. Highly motivated, pro-active, solutions-oriented, solid work ethic and positive attitude. Ability to work well under pressure.
- Consistently strives to expand knowledge base.
- Efficient and detail-oriented. Ability to prioritize duties in order to fulfill both personal quota and team quota requirements.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively. Actively improves skill set to remain at cutting edge of industry trends.
- Ability to oversee and deliver the highest quality animation feasible within the production parameters and consistently meet departmental production quota requirements.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://mainframestudios.applytojob.com/apply/CzHjxmwCBF/3D-Animation-Lead-ON