6-8 yearsNoidaGraduation/Post Graduation
Mission
Animation Directors are primarily responsible for the overall quality of the animation, for keeping it brief and for delivering consistent performances by planning, assigning and creatively closing the assigned tasks. He/She also needs to make sure that the creative desires and production requirements are met, which means, the animation director must be able to negotiate with both departments to reach the best agreement for the good of the production.
Responsibilities
- Works directly with the Head of Production, VFX Supervisor, CG Sup, and the rest of characters teams to ensure all technology aspects of animation are ready to deliver the performance the Director requires
- Interpret the brief from the Director and Producer, and transmit it to the animation team
- Guide, supervise and review the work produced by the Animators
- Responsible for keeping the animation on model (in style) throughout the production
- Provide the main liaison between the animation department and those who are involved in the later stages of the production process
- Responsible to the production department for delivering the required quota of animation, on time and on budget
- Create, develop, and build consensus between Technology, Artists, and Production Management to assist the Director(s) to realize their vision
- Understand the implications of performance, style, quality and continuity, technical, scheduling and budgetary requirements.
- Keep track of story and continuity issues within the shot sequence
- Communicate regularly with the animation, art, and production teams to minimize errors and inefficiencies in the production pipeline
- Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work
- Attend any relevant meetings to promote effective communication throughout the production team
- Keep up on current technology trends and tools (hardware and software) that best suit the production (and the company) in the development of a stronger creative technical environment
- Work with Producer(s) and Director(s) to formulate bids and time lines for ambiguous sections of the movie involving creativity and technology
- Work with Technology, Look Development, and Production Management to define and produce R&D goals for the production. These goals should be based on the Look, the pipeline, and workflow of the department
Professional Experience:
- Min required experience is 5-8 years in the field of 2D Flash Animation production for television, film, games or visual effects
- Demonstrated expertise in the following: animation, rigging, sketching and/or drawing skills
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Animate CC and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience building new pipelines.
Requirements
Must Have:
Outstanding understanding of shape, composition, physical motion, weight and balance
Traditional animation basic knowledge. Capability in capturing and transmitting the acting personality to the characters
2D animation skills will be taken into consideration
Good understanding of 3D computer graphics theory and practice will be an advantage
Advanced English level
Skills:
- Excellent creative and technical communication skills
- Lead and motivate a team through changing and often pressured times
- Set an optimistic tone on the show and promote communication and teamwork
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills in giving constructive feedback to artists when discussing specific shots and sequences
- Be able to keep calm in the often challenging, high-pressured and political environment of producing a film
- Lead by example
- Strong leadership skills
- Diplomacy and professionalism