What are the responsibilities and job description for the DNEG is hiring: Animator Mid - Senior in Los Angeles 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

3 years CG animation experience within live-action Creature and VFX feature films, or high-end TV featuring creatures and 4-legged work
Ability to perform visual and analytical problem-solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form
Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks
Thorough knowledge of Maya
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

5 years CG animation experience within high end live action VFX feature films

Ability to perform visual and analytical problem solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form

Thorough knowledge of Maya

Proven experience troubleshooting and predicting potential problems with assigned tasks and issues coming from other departments

Ability to support the Leads and Supervisors

Experience mentoring junior artists

Proven experience pro-actively in finding creative solutions within the bounds of the shots

Ability to contribute to the pipeline and team bringing improvements and over-arching methodologies to better the department

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

Experience with realistic and stylised facial animation

Tool development using Python or MEL

Experience shooting Mocap material using Moven Mocap suit

About You

Well versed in the principles of animation

Ability to work well in a team environment

An eye for detail and a desire for animation

Open, communicative and a great willingness to learn, and work in a team

Will have to have a can-do personality

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