Studio: Framestore
Job Opening: Senior Animator
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with the Animation Lead and Supervisor to produce high-quality animation which creates compelling, story-driven and action-packed moments that fit within the style and pacing of the film
- Working closely with the Rigging and Pipeline departments providing suggestions and feedback to improve character setup, visual quality, rigs and tool functionality
- Animating both primary and secondary characters and elements
- Meeting schedules and show deadlines
- Ongoing communication with Production and Lead regarding schedules and deadlines
- Supporting the Lead with the mentoring and training of more junior artists
- Working efficiently as part of a team, or independently, to complete assigned shots
- Submitting shots for review and following through with notes and feedback if required
- Continuing to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technology
Qualifications & Skills:
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Thorough knowledge of Maya
- An understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form
- An understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups, animation pipelines, and transferring data between tools
- The proven ability to work under pressure
- Being open to direction and able to embrace change
- Attention to detail
- Reliable, with good timekeeping and the ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
- A demonstrable commitment to creative collaboration within a team and with other departments
- Adaptability and the willingness to learn new processes and technical skills
- A working knowledge of Modeling, Rigging and Mel/Python scripting
- Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills
Desirable Skills:
- Previous experience working with motion capture data
- A traditional animation and/or art background
