Animator

Company Description

Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles, Bangalore and London, offering front end services through to final picture for feature, long-form episodic and traditional episodic animation. Thanks to our global capabilities, we adapt our scale to always serve every project in the best possible way.

We believe great animation is about making connections with real people. To ignite connection and to make images unforgettable, we unite with filmmakers to tell their stories. We embrace our clients’ creative ideas in our culture of collaboration, making our studios the home of the projects we are entrusted with. We help filmmakers define and develop their vision from script up to screen to make every project a unique one. We craft striking CG animation and we create characters that connect with audiences on an authentic and emotional level, at the highest creative quality and best price possible.

In less than ten years, Mikros Animation has contributed to ten released feature animations and to numerous high-quality episodic shows for the world’s best-known animation studios, either as creative studio, line producer or executive producer. Mikros Animation has also produced more than 250 hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, TF1, France TV, Gulli, M6, Gloob, and Super RTL. Our episodic content airs and streams globally, in over 180 countries.

**Job Description**:
Animators are responsible for producing high-quality animated performance for our high-end episodic shows and games.

We are looking for disciplined and artistic individuals with a firm grasp on animation techniques, fundamentals, and software. To be a successful Animator, you should be adaptable, creative, and receptive to direction. You should have strong communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

If you are passionate about animation and you think you have what it takes to create believable lifelike performances with the use of Maya, then we want to hear from you

**Qualifications**:
**Animation Essentials & other must have skills**
- Should have a commanding skill and ability to execute on the artistic fundamentals of Animation.
- Should have a great understanding of realistic body mechanics.
- Good sense of Character acting.
- Experience with animating Bipeds, quadrupeds, and other creatures.
- Good understanding of Camera, lens, cinematography, and composition rules.
- Should be able to quickly adapt to various animation styles.
- Ability to do proper scene planning by shooting self-acting videos as well as collecting appropriate references for each new task.
- Should have excellent communication skills.

**Technical skills**
- Should be fluent in the use of Maya, Photoshop, and other supporting software and tools.

**Any of the following experience is a great advantage**
- Previous experience with Animation & Games pipeline.
- Drawing skill and classical animation experience.
- Knowledge in Other animation program.

The details above provide an outline of the skills and experience we are looking out for. Within our artist team structure, we have a range of positions. These are:

- Junior
- Mid
- Senior
- Lead

During our recruitment process we will be assessing where your skills and experience best fit.

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