Studio: FOLKS
Job Opening: Senior Animator
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Creating movement of characters and creatures in service to the stories;
- Animating cinematic performance of characters, creatures and vehicles;
- Establishing and maintaining scene continuity across animated objects or characters;
- Evaluating and dissecting rigs to offer feedback in order to accomplish the intended performance;
- Demonstrates the ability to create and find reference material to be used in the animation process;
- Offering different creative options
- Participates as a team member by attending dailies on a regular basis;
- Maintains a clean working file to ensure anyone can pick up the work where it was left at.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in animation;
- Knowledge of Linux and thorough knowledge of Maya;
- A strong ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and offer accurate timelines to support project deadlines;
- Knowledge of Shotgrid;
- Experience with quadruped animation
Desirable:
- Experience in facial animation
- Rigging experience
