Lead Animator

2 weeks ago

Manchester England, United Kingdom REALTIME Full time £40,000 - £80,000 per year

REALTIME is on the lookout for two Freelance Lead Animators to join one of our existing projects.

We are looking for very talented Lead Animators who have a wealth of experience in both Mocap animation and keyframe animation to help us deliver a really exciting Games project.

These roles would suit someone who can display a background of delivering motion capture focused productions, create forward-thinking and captivating animations, and has the ability to lead a remote based team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work on a wide array of Mocap driven character animations.
  • Liaise with the client and ensure that there is clear communication to pass down to team members.
  • Oversee and lead a small animation project team, being able to provide creative and technical leadership, support, and feedback.
  • Assist and deliver quality animation based on creative briefs.
  • Delivering against client requirements and ensuring creative continuity across projects.
  • Maximising productivity across an animation team by ensuring there is consistent delivery by monitoring the team and identifying any roadblocks.

MUST HAVE SKILLS & QUALITIES:

  • Ability to direct engaging character performances.
  • Expertise within using Maya to create engaging animation performances.
  • Experience working with Mocap data is essential.
  • A strong technical background in Maya with efficient rigging knowledge is desirable.
  • Deep understanding of animation within visual effects for games/film/television.
  • Experience as an animation supervisor, lead animator or animation director within a VFX studio.
  • An effective people coach, with a focus on team development.

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