Senior Animator-ILM TV

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  • London  
    London, United Kingdom
    perm  
  • Company
    Industrial Light & Magic  
    Start date
    ASAP  
    Duration
    n/a  
    Wage
    £20,000 to 30,000 per annum  
  • Closing date
    29 May 2019  
    Posted on
    30 April 2019  

Position Summary:

Responsible for designing and creating the motion of computer graphics characters within a shot while overseeing the animation of a sequence of shots on a specific production.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead creation of outstanding animation for graphics creatures and objects within a shot, using various animation software programs.
  • Comprehend and execute direction from Lead Animator or Animation Supervisor.
  • May supervise the work of entry, mid and mid-high level animators at the discretion of the Animation Supervisor.
  • Participates as a team member in determining various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis.
  • Expected to train and mentor new Animators as well as provide technical assistance to the show supervisors before and during the production.
  • Maintain or exceed a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.
  • Performs other tasks related to the creation of computer-generated animation.

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in traditional animation.
  • Significant experience working in cel, stopmotion or computer animation with experience working on feature films.
  • Significant experience working at Mid-Level Animator level in conjunction with recommendations for advancement by the Animation Supervisors and the Department Manager.

Required Skills/Competencies:

  • Proven track record of delivering high end VFX across a range of episodic television genres.
  • Strong understanding of the pace and production process of episodic television.
  • Expert knowledge of traditional animation principles, acting, film production and compositional design while demonstrating exceptional skills as an animator based as evidenced by portfolio, demo reel and references.
  • Excellent organization and communications skills.

Required Technical Skills:

  • Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripting; expert knowledge of Maya, proprietary and other software programs.
  • Knowledge of chaining and constraint techniques.
  • Knowledge of both the CG production pipeline and the other production processes at ILM.

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