Studio: THE THIRD FLOOR
Job Opening: Postvis Animator – VFX Generalist
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Type: Remote
Responsibilities:
- Create sequences of shots from storyboards and/or script pages to enhance story
- Possess a strong sense of composition, color, and animation timing.
- Establish character blocking, camera positioning and animate camera movement.
- Create realistic and compelling character animation following the 12 principles of animation.
- Animate creatures, props, and vehicles.
- Create scene lighting that complements the shot and matches the sequence.
- Understand cinematic language, camera terminology and have the ability to use motion blur, depth of field and other effects, to create realism.
- Clean up and accentuate mocap animation.
- Understand concepts that are used heavily in previs such as the creation alpha/transparency cards and animated UV’s for visual effects.
- Possess an artistic eye for detail and understand the technical specifications for each project.
- Maintain high consistent standard of quality and speed.
- Composite and track shots to integrate all the layers, including live-action and computer-generated elements.
- Understand shot continuity of sequence to help guide shot creation.
- Design accurate models from storyboards, concept art, and/or script pages.
- Build lower resolution assets for both organic and hard surface – characters, creatures, props, and environments.
- Texture, rig, and light models quickly and efficiently.
- Transfer and/or create lower resolution models from higher resolution models.
- Work well on a team and successfully take direction from a supervisor.
- Adapt quickly and accept change – often have to toss out ideas and start fresh.
- Work well on a team and successfully take direction from a supervisor.
- Adapt quickly and accept change – often have to toss out ideas and start fresh.
Software Skills:
- Autodesk Maya
- Adobe After Effects
- PFTrack
- Autodesk Motion Builder (a plus)
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