Senior Animation Team Lead

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Framestore Full time

At Framestore, we are seeking 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, maintaining clear communication with production and supervisors, and providing solutions to creative challenges.

The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of Maya, an understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form, as well as experience mentoring or leading a team. They will also be able to work under pressure, be open to direction, and adapt to change.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of animators on a show
  • Maintain clear communication with production and supervisors
  • Provide solutions to creative challenges
  • Set and manage team assignments in collaboration with the animation supervisor
  • 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
  • Be aware of workflow templates, methodology, and documentation; provide to the team where 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; guide 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

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