Studio: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Job Opening: Animator
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Creates animated characters and objects that meet the required direction.
- The artist must possess the ability to animate both primary and secondary characters by utilizing traditional methods and computer graphics systems to create a desired performance of digital characters within a shot.
- Emphasis should be placed on conveying emotion through a combination of body language and facial expressions/dialogue as required by each specific project.
- Accountable for meeting schedules and showing deadlines, participates in dailies, rounds, and team reviews of work in progress. Interacts with production, supervisors, and team/ peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/ assigned tasks.
- Must be able to decipher as well as follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings/ notes, and feedback.
- Successful candidates should be able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine the various design solutions.
- Able to animate multiple types of shots from simple to moderately difficult.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Possess a strong understanding of the principles of animation. Knowledge of applicable software packages, including Maya required. Background or experience in fine art, which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, and form highly desired.
- Knowledge of human and animal anatomy, as well as life drawing skills, is desirable.
- Most desired 2-year diploma or 1-year certificate; however minimal requirement of 2-3 years of relevant experience may be accepted.
