Designer / Animator

Job Description

Contractors

Currently, all staff and non-staff are working remotely except for select roles that have an in office requirement. We value the health and safety of the people that work for us above all else, and our office re-openings will remain contingent on the course of the COVID variants and federal, state and local safety guidelines and recommendations.

THE DIVISION'S STORY
Production Operations and Engineering consists of a wide range of media centric roles. We are responsible for managing the entire life cycle of A+E's programming. This is where we produce, transform, broadcast, and distribute content as well as run the tech infrastructure for the Media Supply chain. We are an energetic team that fulfills the business objectives within a thriving dynamic industry. Developing new solutions to continually improve the user experience of our customers, consumers and colleagues is our mandate. If you have the determination and aptitude we are seeking for a role in this challenging and rewarding business and are eager to work for a department that sets the standard for our industry, then we look forward to speaking with you!

A+E Networks Production Operations is looking for an experienced Motion Designer/Animator to join our remote team.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The ideal person will be creative, innovative, and have a versatile, collaborative approach to all motion, type, and logo design projects. They will create compelling, fresh design ideas and typography solutions that will help brand our Networks. They will need to be a self-starter, able to problem solve both technical and creative challenges, with the ability to find and explore solutions as the project progresses. The ideal candidate would be someone who considers themselves both an animator and a designer who takes ownership for the projects they work on and have a productive and positive attitude with clients and fellow design team members. They must be comfortable working under tight deadlines and are extremely organized with project files/ folder naming, and adept in sharing projects/toolkits with fellow designers.

YOUR STORY:

Must-Have Skills:
• Highly organized – If you do not consider yourself to be highly organized, please do not apply
• Excellent communicator – Able to communicate creative ideas within a collaborative environment, comfortable pitching
• Minimum 5 years of experience with a refined eye for design
• Fluent in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder
• Must be able to take design project from concept to completion
• Extensive knowledge of type design/layout, typography, and font procurement
• Advanced creative and technical capabilities in compositing using AE
• Basic AE script knowledge and experience utilizing major plug-ins
• Experience in crafting After Effect Tool Kits to be shared with others for versioning work
• Basic understanding of broadcast graphics terminology, broadcast design and post-production processes
• Basic understanding of motion tracking and rotoscoping

Additional Skills:
• Proficient in Cinema 4D
• Experience with 3D Modeling, 3D Animation, and 3D Render systems (Redshift / Arnold)
• Advanced creative and technical capabilities in visual effects using either AE or C4D
• Knowledge of Essential Graphics within After Effects
• A background in Color Correction is a plus (DaVinci and After Effects)
• Experience with Zoom and/or Outlook's Teams communication formats

Please include a link to you Reel with your application - either within your resume or cover letter

Please note project assignment associates are engaged to provide service to A+E Networks on a temporary basis in connection with a specific project. Project assignment associates are hired and employed through a third-party vendor with a duration/tenure of no longer than eighteen (18) months.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmz5w6-3-140-242-165-42 in your application.