Starkflow
Job title:
Lead Animator – Canada
Company
Starkflow
Job description
HiGreetings from Starkflow !We are looking for a Lead Animator role with one of our European based clients. It will be a 100% Remote opportunity.Requirements
- An accomplished animator with 6+ years of experience within the the game industry, with 2+ years of experience as a Lead Animator.
- Proficiency with MotionBuilder, Maya, or other 3D software packages.
- Knowledge of game engines(Unreal, Unity) and production management tools.
- A proven understanding of body mechanics and physicality for creature and animal movement.
- An understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups, animation pipelines and transferring data between tools.
- Aesthetic sense and in-depth understanding of movement in space.
- Deep technical knowledge of modern animation pipelines, workflows, and techniques for video game development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of artists, ensuring that each has clear, concrete tasks, goals, and regular constructive feedback.
- Utilize Maya to produce keyframe and/or motion capture animation that will be used as a quality benchmark for a team of animators.
- Partner closely with producers in helping delegate tasks, plan estimates, and arrange meetings as needed to ensure individuals’ workloads are manageable and the team’s deliverables can be completed on schedule.
- Work with clients in upholding their artistic vision and ensuring outgoing work is technically sound and meets technical standards.
- Partner with Tech Art and Engineering throughout development to ensure assets are functionally sound and optimized for engine/platform constraints.
- Help continues to expand the capabilities of the Animation team through training, team building, refinements of process and techniques, and candidate recruiting and hiring.
- Explore opportunities to technically innovate, streamline tools and processes, and champion best practices for the team.
- Engage in technical and aesthetic problem-solving efforts through to completion.
- Be proactive about elevating your team’s concerns to the larger team and making sure that your discipline is well represented.
- Help work with recruiting exceptionally talented artists onto a team and helping them to learn and grow through mentorship and coaching.
- Note: Applications for this role must include a portfolio/reel (or link to a portfolio/reel). Applications that do not have this information will no
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Location
Canada
Job date
Sat, 18 May 2024 06:06:03 GMT
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