Studio: Sphere Entertainment Co.
Job Opening: Senior Motion Graphics Artist
Location: Burbank, California, USA
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Apply design thinking to solving Exo Sphere-specific content challenges.
- Lead and guide other artists, producing high-level content.
- Work with supervisors to address notes from clients or creative teams to finalize shots.
- Lead and help develop the Innovation Road Map.
- Assist supervisors with creating schedules and timelines for projects.
- Help recruit and train a world-class motion design team.
- Provide instruction and guidance, including the creation of templates and tools for the team, adhering to Exo Sphere specifications.
- Troubleshoot technical aspects of shots for various projects running simultaneously.
- Research and develop best practices to improve workflow.
- Mentor and train junior artists to improve their skills and quality.
- Create templates in Nuke and After Effects for workflow efficiencies.
- Create complex animations in Cinema4D, Unreal, and other 3D programs.
- Document tools and techniques for departmental reference.
- Collaborate with the team to solve complex challenges and contribute to best practices and workflows from development to compositing.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Demo reel/portfolio demonstrating a variety of motion design work.
- 5-10 years of experience as a motion graphics artist/2D/3D animator.
- Experience in high-end VFX pipelines for commercials, VR, film, TV, or theme parks is a plus.
- Previous work experience in VR or spherical projects is desired.
- Expert knowledge in C4D, Maya, and Adobe Creative Suite, with adaptability to other software like Houdini, Z-Brush, Blender, Resolve/Fusion, and other 2D/3D digital content creation tools.
- Knowledge of rendering engines such as Redshift and others.
- Curiosity leads the way with Ai implementation, let’s discover.
- Proven track record of leading small to larger teams of motion designers and animators.
- Exceptional attention to visual and typographical aesthetics.
- Ability to lead projects from concept to deployment.
- Positive attitude and proven track record in creative problem solving with an interest in new technology and processes.
- Adaptability to new pipelines and utilization of provided tools is critical.
