Junior Animator

We are looking for a Junior Animator who reflects the creative talent, production excellence, and passion for great filmmaking that define Industrial Light & Magic. The Junior Animator is responsible for contributing to the creation of high quality motion of computer graphics creatures and objects within a shot, using a variety of animation software programs, and working under the general supervision and support of Senior Level and Animation Supervisors.

Requirements

• troubleshooting flow of data in/out of department
• escalating tech issues to appropriate show or tech group
• updating Animators shotfiles with newly released assets
• rendering movies for dailies
• reference gathering and organization
• animate entry-level shots, time permitting
• facilitate the publishing of Animators' work down the pipeline
• assist in maintaining Asset congruency to current releases in Animators' shots
• create Animation Cycles
• create polish animation for shots including finger, toes, ear, tail, and wing animation
• problem-solve and fix any issues that may arise from updating assets in Animators' shotfiles
• set up animation scene files
• assisting Animators in passing shots along to other disciplines
• build UI for character rigs
• process Mocap performances onto show Assets
• blend Mocap animation performances and add Polish to said performances
• responsible for Mocap processing in shot production and cycle creation
• upload Cleaned Mocap and cycle animation to the MotionDataBase

Benefits

• full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits