Lead Animator

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Framestore Full time
Lead Animator Job Description

At Framestore, we're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Animator to join our team. As a Lead Animator, you will be responsible for leading a team of animators on a show, ensuring that the animation is of the highest quality and meets the client's expectations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead a team of animators on a show, providing guidance and support to ensure that the animation is completed on time and to a high standard.
  • Be the key contact for production and supervisors, maintaining clear communication and dealing with creative challenges and changes in production and scheduling.
  • Set and manage team assignments in collaboration with the animation supervisor, ensuring that the team is working efficiently and effectively.
  • Have a good understanding of the animation tasks the team will be working on and the potential technical and creative challenges involved.
  • Be prepared to deputise for the animation supervisor if necessary.
  • Work with technology teams to ensure that department tools are available for the team and properly set up for the show.
  • Inform supervisors and Head of Department (HOD) of any advances made on a project for integration into other shows.
  • May be required to work with HOD and supervisors on bids when requested.
  • Effectively manage team to avoid potential conflict or disagreement.
  • Maintain positive relationships with all other departments and address any issues promptly.
  • Attend dailies and present the work of your team, guiding artists on how to present their work.
  • Coach, share knowledge and assume some responsibility for the progression of more junior members of the team.
  • Provide regular feedback to the team to ensure that work is always delivered on time to the highest possible standard.
  • Work with the technical animators to ensure that show wikis are kept up to date.
Essential Skills:
  • Previous experience mentoring or leading a team.
  • Thorough knowledge of Maya.
  • An understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture and form.
  • An understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups, animation pipelines and transferring data between tools.
  • The proven ability to work under pressure.
  • Being open to direction and able to embrace change.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Reliable, with good time keeping and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • A demonstrable commitment to creative collaboration within a team and with other departments.
  • Adaptability and the willingness to learn new processes and technical skills.
  • Working knowledge of modeling, rigging and Mel/Python scripting.
  • Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills.
  • Previous experience working with motion capture data.
Desirable Skills:
  • Traditional animation and/or art background.

At Framestore, we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

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