Studio: 3Bohemians Studios
Job Opening: Lead Animator
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Type: Contract job
Responsibilities:
- Create both keyframe and mocap-driven facial animations that set the standard for character animation on both creatures and bipeds.
- Work with technical artists, technical animators, Character TD, and engineers to define tools, pipelines, and technology updates.
- Collaborate with the Animation Lead to set the standard for quality across the animation team
- Drive designers and character modelers to understand your vision for the character animation and how you want to bring it to life
- Define character animation at every stage, from concept to animatics and to actual animations
Qualifications & Skills:
- An animator is passionate about working on industry-defining titles that push your abilities and define true-to-life characters and creatures.
- Solid animation reel demonstrating strong animation ability.
- Exceptional understanding of facial animation for various types of emotions, complementing activities of and typical for the characters. Ability to analyze, capture, and reproduce these expressions.
- Expert knowledge of Maya and/or Motion Builder.
- Comfortable working within studio-developed engines and tools.
- A keyframe specialist who loves the challenge of unique rigs and character designs.
- 3+ years of experience working with keyframe or mocap animation in games or film.
- Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of classic animation principles, body mechanics, acting, posing, and storytelling techniques.
- Ability to work independently in a team environment.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate across multiple locations effectively.
- Ability to set the vision and help to explain it both within the studio and across other studio locations. Communicative knowledge of English.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://www.3bohemians.eu/wanted-facial-animation-lead/