Animation Director
4 weeks ago
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Animation Supervisor to join our team at DNEG. As a key member of our animation department, you will be responsible for delivering creative realisation to the Animation Director and ensuring creative continuity across a show.
Key Responsibilities
- Directly managing leads on the show to allow them to delegate effectively and do their job to creative and technical responsibilities.
- Delivering creative realisation to the Animation Director and ensuring creative continuity across a show.
- Interpreting the creative vision of the Animation Director and providing a clear creative brief to each artist.
- Providing creative and technical leadership, support and feedback for the crew.
- Managing approval statuses for Animation submissions.
- Attending department and show Production Technology meetings.
- Delivering the output of the department to the required quality standards with a view to continually raising the bar.
- Adhering to consistent department workflows and processes.
- Staying current with Animation department pipelines and workflows.
- Maintaining a good knowledge of anatomy and muscle dynamics.
- Continuous self-development.
- Maintaining department documentation.
Requirements
- Extensive experience animating at a high level in Feature animation (7 years +).
- Have served in a Lead Animator role over 3 feature-length productions.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of MAYA and strong fundamental knowledge of other departments.
- Experience with scheduling, bidding and casting shots.
About You
- Ability to effectively communicate with animators including those with little technical knowledge as well as very technical production technology teams.
- Organised, proactive, goal-oriented and a self-starter.
- A team player and excellent communicator, with a keenness for collaboration.
- Adaptable and willing to learn new skills and techniques – including proprietary software.
- Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines.
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 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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