Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.
Requirements
- Minimum requirement of 4+ years production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic;
- Demo Reels showcasing excellent facial performance & body mechanics;
- Portfolios with mature, stylized and anime-inspired animation preferred. 2D animation experience is a bonus but non-essential for this role.
- Good sense of narrative storytelling, comic timing and emotive visual language;
- Excellent experience with character animation including lip sync and key posing in a CG animation environment;
- Solid experience and understanding of Maya in a production based environment;
- Solid knowledge of animation workflows, character rigs and storyboard interpretation;
- Experience creating animated sequences of characters, objects, and cameras;
- Able to collaborate with the animation team to achieve the EPs vision
- Proficient with keyframe animation and have strong fundamentals such as posing, timing, and pacing;
- Ability to rough out animation blocking for review, then revise and polish to completion;
- Strong understanding of the principles of animation;
- Passion for animation and storytelling.
- Ability to take direction from a Supervisor and be team oriented;
- Ability to take feedback from director and lead animator and apply to shots accordingly;
- Ability to take and successfully interpret a verbal or visual creative brief;
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to share information in a team environment;
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines;
- Ability to take direction and be flexible and responsive to change;
- Ability to work independently as well as under direct supervision;
- Fast problem solving and implementation of solutions.
Benefits
- Breakfast is served daily - on us!
- Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
- Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
- Flexible work from home days on offer.
- Training and support opportunities whenever possible.
- Mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act.
