3D Animator The Tiger's Apprentice

Job Description

3D Animator | The Tiger's Apprentice (Paramount Animation)

Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles, Bangalore and London, dedicated to feature films and episodic content. Since its inception, Mikros Animation has always put creativity and CG artistry at the heart of its animation and production activities, allowing our artists to work across a great variety of stories with a high level of stylized craft. So far, Mikros Animation has contributed to ten released feature animations and to numerous high-quality animated series, for the world's best-known animation studios, either as creative studio, line producer or executive producer. Mikros Animation has also produced more than 250 hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, TF1, France TV, Gulli, M6, Gloob, and Super RTL. Our animated episodic content airs and streams globally, in over 180 countries.

At Mikros Animation, we believe great animation is about making real connections with real people. By partnering with filmmakers to unite their creative visions, with our industry-leading craftsmanship and artistry, we create characters that connect with audiences on an authentic and emotional level to bring powerful stories to life.

The Tiger's Apprentice is a well-balanced animated feature film. Filled with action and emotional moments, based on human AND creature performances.

Under the supervision of their Lead and the Animation Director, the Animators will be in charge of animating characters and props while ensuring, that the artistic vision of the Director is respected.

Responsabilities
• Carry out global research work per shot on the characters acting
• Work from Storyboard / Animatics / Layout to create key-frame animation at a feature level
• Communicate closely with the Leads and Animation Director to convey the artistic vision in demand
• Maintain the plan-to-plan work continuity at a level of quality required
• Respect the animation quotas given by the production
• Prepare presentation elements for dailies
• Contribute to animation bank

Qualifications

Skills and experience required… 
• Excellent expertise in MAYA
• Experience in 3D character animation, with a high-level of performance animation
• Strong sense for posing, spacing and timing, and an excellent knowledge of both physical animation & acting
• Ability to work within an established pipeline and to use custom tools
• Ability to understand and effectively interpret a storyboard as well as the Lead's and Animation Director's feedback
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Additionnal assets: 
• Animated feature and/or action game experience
• Strong sensibility for physical believability
• Strong skills in quadruped animation
• Traditional animation (2D) skills are a plus
• Shotgun knowledge
• Remuneration according to profile
• Refund of 75% Navigo on presentation of proof
• Meal subsidies
• Type of contract: CDDU (Intermittent du spectacle)
• Start date : ASAP

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MikrosAnimations subscribes to the principle of employment equity

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rem132-216-73-216-146-42 in your application.