Studio: Axis Studios
Job Opening: Animation Supervisor
Location: Bristol, England
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- To manage the project animation team and pipeline throughout the course of the production
- Work closely with the project director/client on the creative vision
- Support production to drive the project team to meet schedule objectives
- Interpreting and communicating the directors/clients feedback and vision to the team
- Actively providing creative solutions to production/creative issues
- To work with the project director to help bring creative ideas and direction to the animation
- Ensure the quality of output from the animation team meets budget requirements
- To provide examples and benchmarks for the animation team to work to
- Be proactive in mentoring and developing all members of the animation team on project
- Quality controlling animation output by the team on assigned tasks
- Liaising with production on task assignment and scheduling of the team
- Managing and supervising their team towards an advanced level of keyframe animation. Both body and facial performance
- Camera layout/Previs where necessary
Qualifications & Skills:
- Proven experience acting in a Supervisory role, preferably on a Feature Project
- A strong, measurable track record in delivering against animation department goals and targets
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to confidently supervise a team
- A desire and ability to lead, motivate and develop team members
- Good communication skills and the ability to work interactively with others
- Accomplished examples of keyframe animation, both character acting, and full body
- Strong understanding of the principles of animation, with a keen eye for pose and staging
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of basic human kinetics and basic artistic human anatomy
- Good knowledge of cinematography
- Thorough knowledge of Autodesk Maya is essential
- Good knowledge of rigging principles and the ability to feedback to the Rigging Department
- Ability to feedback to pipeline and direct any technical changes
- Experience with Maya camera sequencer would be advantageous
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