Animateur(-trice) 3D principal(e) / Lead 3D Animator

6 Months ago • 5 Years + • Animation

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Job Description

Lead 3D animator with 5+ years experience. Must have experience in realistic and cartoony animation, animation cycles, combat animations and VFX.
Must have:
  • 5+ Years
  • 3D Animation
  • Animation Cycles
  • Combat Animations
Good to have:
  • Cinematic Experience
  • Motionbuilder
  • Facial Rigging
  • Metahuman Experience
Perks:
  • Inspiring Team
  • Top Studios
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Description

Est-ce que la possibilité de rejoindre une équipe d’artistes inspirants qui travaillent avec les meilleurs studios de divertissement du monde vous enthousiasme? Êtes-vous une personne passionnée par son métier et qui voit les nouveaux défis comme des occasions de progresser? Êtes-vous quelqu’un de motivé et qui a toujours une attitude positive à l’égard de son métier? Si ça vous ressemble, VOLTA recherche un(e) animateur(-rice) 3D principal(e) dont l’expertise et l’expérience nous permettront de continuer à bâtir une équipe d’animation 3D haut de gamme, qui perpétuera la qualité VOLTA à travers elle!

Ce que vous aurez à faire :

  • Construire, établir et améliorer la structure existante pour une équipe d’animation 3D haut de gamme.
  • Recruter des artistes pour une série de projets différents.
  • Estimer les exigences du projet et élaborer des instructions performantes pour l’équipe d’animation.
  • Rencontrer des clients et clarifier les points importants concernant les projets, chaque fois que nécessaire.
  • Collaborer étroitement avec d’autres services pour garantir que les exigences et échéances du projet sont respectées.
  • Participer aux communications internes entre les différents services de l’entreprise, et les entretenir, en recueillant des informations et en clarifiant les points techniques.
  • Assister les autres membres de l’équipe, y compris dans les domaines de l’animation, du « rigging », du « skinning » et d’autres tâches liées à l’animation.
  • Rechercher et implémenter de nouveaux outils pour améliorer le flux d’animation.

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Does the opportunity to join a team of inspiring artists who work with the best entertainment studios in the world excite you? Are you someone who is passionate about your craft and sees new challenges as opportunities to grow? Are you someone who is motivated and always has positive attitude towards their craft? If this sounds like you Volta is looking for a Lead 3D Animator who would bring their expertise and experience to help us continue to build a high end 3D animation team that will carry the top class VOLTA quality with it!

What You’ll be Tasked To Do:

  • Build, establish and improve the existing structure for a high end 3D animation team.
  • Recruit artists for a range of different projects.
  • Estimate project requirements and build effective briefs for the animation team.
  • Meet clients and clarify important points regarding projects whenever necessary.
  • Work closely with other departments to ensure project requirements and deadlines are met.
  • Maintain and participate in internal communications across the various departments within the company, collecting information and clarifying technical points.
  • Assist other team members where necessary including the areas of animating/rigging/skinning and other animation related tasks.
  • Research and implement new tools to improve the animation pipeline.

Requirements

Compétences personnelles :

  • Capacité à rester serviable, aimable et accessible à tout moment.
  • Motivation personnelle assortie d’une attitude professionnelle et proactive.
  • Capacité à travailler de façon autonome, sous un minimum de supervision, et à faire partie d’une plus grande équipe pour résoudre les problèmes et fournir une qualité élevée et constante.
  • Souci du détail et volonté de fournir en permanence un produit de première qualité.
  • Flexibilité et capacité à assumer différentes tâches selon les besoins.

Exigences :

  • Plus de cinq ans d’expérience en tant qu’animateur(-rice), une expérience dans le rôle d’animateur(-rice) principal(e) étant considérée comme un atout majeur.
  • Expérience dans la création d’animations 3D réalistes et stylisées pour des humanoïdes et des créatures.
  • Expérience dans la création de cycles d’animation, d’animations de combat et de VFX.
  • Bonne compréhension des exigences en matière d’animation de jeux.
  • Solide connaissance technique de l’animation avec les moteurs Unity et Unreal (« rigging/skinning » et animation).
  • Compétences techniques éprouvées avec Maya/3DSmax.
  • Une expérience dans le domaine des films cinématographiques et d’animation, de Motionbuilder, d’animation de visage et de Metahuman est considérée comme un atout majeur.

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Personal skills:

  • An ability to stay helpful, polite and approachable at all times.
  • Self motivated with a professional and proactive attitude.
  • Able to both work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a larger team to solve problems and deliver consistent high quality.
  • Attention to detail and constant need to deliever as top class product.
  • Flexible and willing to take on different tasks as required.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience as an animator with experience as a lead animator seen as a big plus.
  • Experience in creating both realistic and cartoony 3d animation for humanoids and creatures.
  • Experience in creating animation cycles, combat animations and vfx.
  • Solid understanding of game animation requirements.
  • Solid technical animation-related knowledge of Unity & Unreal engine (rigging/skinning/animation).
  • Solid technical skills with Maya/3DSmax.
  • Cinematic/animated feature film experience, Motionbuilder, Facail rigging and Metahuman experience are all seen as a big plus.
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