Careers in Animation

Interactive Art Services, Inc. (IAS)

3D Animator-

Seeking a bit of a change?  We are seeking exceptional animation and rigging skills for low poly human models.   Are you familiar with Face Gen?  That’s an added bonus as we have a need to quickly create realistic human models for advertising. 

Basic Function:

Creates animations for advertising use

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assesses and provides feedback for applicable pipelines and workflows
- Works with offshore project managers to establish character skeleton
- Works with script to develop 3D pre-visualizations
- Works with programmers to section animation into divisible pieces
- Works with designers to consider feasibility of ideas and to suggest alternate ideas that will fit parameters
- Breaks down design into animation sequences in order to establish project plan and schedule
- Works with art director to develop animation style
- Establishes plan for deliverable write to key frame vs. motion capture requirements
- Creates content
- Implements animation
- Ability to build a 3D team
- Edits, polishes and tunes content; supports less experienced animators
- Is adaptable to different styles of animation
- Creates dramatic cameras as needed
- Works with designers and coders to fix bugs
- Works with coders to optimize animations
- Manages own tasks and the tasks of others; follows structure for consistency
- Helps establish art style and quality levels
- Ensures consistency and quality of own work and assists less experienced artists as needed
- Understands memory and frame-rate budgets and works within those constraints
- Uses in-house tools as appropriate; provides feedback to improve the tools
- Pushes for the development of processes and technology; focuses on best practices
- Follows schedules and meets deadlines
- Proactively recognizes potential problems and works to limit risk
- Troubleshoots and seeks solutions; assists less experienced artists with  troubleshooting

Principal Working Relationships:

Works with offshore Project Managers and the Manila Studio to build animation sequences.

Position Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

 - Formal art education such as BFA from accredited art or design school or equivalent level of experience required

Special Knowledge, Skills:

 - Knowledge of 2D animation, composition, editing and rigging a plus
- Acting experience or film/TV animation background an asset
- Plays games
- Maya and motion builder required
- Editing packages (After Effects or Premier) required

Prior Experience/Previous Positions related to current position:

 - Greater than five years of professional experience required
Please send 5 samples of your best animation work to zena@storyboardsonline.com sionie@storyboardsonline.com

- Please write “3D Animator” in the subject heading of your email.

3d Environmental artist

•Able to work full-time in the Makati City area

• A portfolio or reel demonstrating outstanding artistic abilities in the following areas: traditional art, modeling, texturing and lighting abilities
•5+ years experience in game development modeling and texturing environments using Maya or Max.
•Superior eye for light, shade, color and detail in creating texture maps.
•An exceptional understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regard to modeling.
•Self-driven, good communicator and a great team-player.
•A passion for architecture.
•Skill in one or more of the related creation tasks - illustration, modeling, texturing, concept drawing.
o Architecture-American European influence.
• Three – five titles and four years of professional experience working as a 3D modeler in computer gaming or a related field.
• Strong technical aptitude related to 3D modeling tools
• Complete command of Maya’s or Max’s modeling and texturing tools.
• Expertise working in Photoshop
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of self-direction
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be receptive to art direction and perform well within a collaborative team environment.
• Must be responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Willingness to work overtime when necessary.

Plus

•Strong foundation in the traditional arts, including but not limited to figure drawing and/or environmental and/or architectural illustration.
•Strong understanding of American architectural details for exteriors and interiors. 

1.     Strong understanding in one of the following rendering solutions:  V-Ray, Mental Ray or Maxwell

2.     Please send 5 samples of you best work to with resume and cover letter zena@storyboardsonline.com sionie@storyboardsonline.com

Please write “Lead Environment Modeler” in the subject heading of your email.

 

 

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The Studio of Secret6

The Studio of Secret6, Inc. is supporting overseas game developers, creating the art and animation for video games. We are currenlty looking for the following:

• Production Manager, knowledgeable of 3D production workflows
   
• 3D Modelers experienced with Maya, low- and high-poly modeling
• Texture Artists experienced in creating color, specular and normal maps