VFX Animator - Automotive

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As a CGI Animation Artist, your role is to bring objects, and scenes to life through dynamic and visually engaging animations. Key responsibilities and required software skills include:

Key Responsibilities:

• Animation Creation: Develop high-quality and realistic 3D animations for Automotive, products ~characters~, objects, or environments based on project requirements and creative direction.
• Storyboard Interpretation: Create and translate storyboards and scripts into captivating and fluid animations, ensuring they align with the narrative and artistic vision.
• Create animation edits in premier or Davinci resolve (prefer Resolve) for viewing of entire animation in either Maya or Houdini (not Cinema4D or Blender).
• Create your own basic animation rigs to build animations.
• Take complex brand and technical stories and translate into compelling, easy understand animations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with directors, animators, and other team members to understand project goals and contribute to the overall animation vision.
• Feedback Incorporation: Receive and integrate feedback from directors and team members, making necessary adjustments to enhance the quality of animations.
• Software Proficiency: Utilize industry-standard animation software tools such as Autodesk Maya, to create and refine animations efficiently.
• Rendering: Collaborate with lighting and rendering teams to ensure that animated sequences are rendered efficiently, meeting both visual and technical requirements.
• Quality Control: Conduct thorough reviews and quality checks on animations to ensure they meet project standards and specifications.

Software Skills:

• Autodesk Maya: Proficiency in 3D animation, rigging, and animation. (This is a non-creature role)
• Houdini: Knowledge of procedural animation and visual effects.
• Knowledge of Real-world Motion Principles

Your proficiency in these software tools, coupled with a strong grasp of animation principles, will contribute significantly to the success of CGI animation projects.

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