Description
Position at DNEG Working closely with our Head of Animation, Animation Supervisors and fellow Animators, you will be responsible for creating believable animation with convincing performances and motion. You will have the ability to complete digi-double, creature, character or rigid body animation. Delivering work to strict deadlines, you will be aware of project schedules and work hard to achieve these goals, and produce content within the framework of the DNEG pipeline.
Mid Animator
Must Have
1. 3+ years CG animation experience within live-action Creature and VFX feature films, or high-end TV featuring creatures and 4-legged work
2. Ability to perform visual and analytical problem-solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form
3. Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks
4. Thorough knowledge of Maya
5. Showreel showcasing exceptional, highly detailed, high-end live action VFX animation work including creatures and detailed high level performance showing instances of flying, bipedal, vehicle animation and use of motion capture
Senior Animator
Must Have
6. 5+ years CG animation experience within high end live action VFX feature films
7. Ability to perform visual and analytical problem solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form
8. Thorough knowledge of Maya
9. Proven experience troubleshooting and predicting potential problems with assigned tasks and issues coming from other departments
10. Ability to support the Leads and Supervisors
11. Experience mentoring junior artists
12. Proven experience pro-actively in finding creative solutions within the bounds of the shots
13. Ability to contribute to the pipeline and team bringing improvements and over-arching methodologies to better the department
14. Showreel showcasing a variety of exceptional, highly detailed, high-end live action VFX animation work including hero creatures, hero digi-doubles and detailed high level performance showing instances of flying, bipedal, vehicle and use of motion capture
Nice to Have
15. Experience with realistic and stylised facial animation
16. Tool development using Python or MEL
17. Experience shooting Mocap material using Moven Mocap suit
About You
18. Well versed in the principles of animation
19. Ability to work well in a team environment
20. An eye for detail and a desire for animation
21. Open, communicative and a great willingness to learn, and work in a team
22. Will have to have a can-do personality
About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film,television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 peoplewith worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles,Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali,Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).