Lead 3D Animators

Giant Animation | Dublin | Full-time | apply.workable.com |
Giant are hiring Lead 3D Animators for an exciting CG production.

Position Overview

This is a full-time position, with artists required to reside in the Republic of Ireland. We provide flexible working arrangements, including on-site, fully remote, or hybrid options.

While we strive to reply to all applicants, please understand that the volume of applications may prevent us from responding to everyone.

Starting date: ASAP

Position Responsibilities
 •  Work closely with the Animation Supervisor(s), Art Director, and CG Supervisor(s) to create high-quality, story-driven Animation based on the production style and overall show expectations.
 •  Work closely with the Rigging and Pipeline departments providing suggestions and feedback to improve character setups, visual quality, rigs, and tool functionality that will benefit the Animation team(s).
 •  Follow the structured keyframe animation workflow used by Giant for each stage of blocking, plus, and polish.
 •  Help define the characters by building and developing the studio library, which includes Cycles, Expressions, Personality Poses, etc.
 •  Show clear performance concepts and shot blocking in the Director's review (Animation Dailies).
 •  Have a clear understanding of the performance, style, quality, continuity, technical, scheduling, and budgetary requirements of the Production.
 •  Liaise with Production on task assignments and scheduling of the team, helping to plan assignments/shots/revisions in the context of the overall schedule and direction of a given episode.
 •  Maintain an open and professional demeanour when providing or taking directions, undertaking revisions and altering approaches as required.
 •  Support a collaborative and creative environment that produces awesome Giant projects with great teams.
 •  Mentor your team members by providing constructive continuous feedback, and guiding them to become better at their tasks.
 •  Perform other tasks as the project requires.

Requirements
 •  Proven production experience in a Lead role or as a Co-Lead for at least a year or two.
 •  Strong Leadership skills, attitude, and the ability to confidently Lead a team.
 •  Excellent time and team management skills.
 •  Thorough knowledge of Maya.
 •  Good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and can deliver high-quality results in a dynamic environment.
 •  Ability to work as part of a team and take feedback and direction, as well as provide one for peers as part of mentorship.
 •  Strong Leadership skills and the ability to support a diverse team.
 •  Strong organisational skills and a good eye for detail.
 •  Strong technical and problem-solving skills. Mel and Python Scripting knowledge is a plus.
 •  Strong grasp of appeal and visual communication skills.
 •  Solid understanding of ShotGrid/FPT and other Technical resources/tools.
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