Key Responsibilities / Job Duties
- Directly managing any leads on the show to subsequently allow them to delegate effectively and do their job to creative and technical Responsibilities
- Delivering creative realisation to the Animation Director and ensuring creative continuity across a Show
- Interpreting the creative vision of the Animation Director and providing a clear creative brief to each artist
- Providing creative and technical leadership, support and feedback for the crew
- Managing approval statuses for Animation submissions
- Attending department and show Production Technology meetings
- Delivering the output of the department to the required quality standards with a view to continually raising the bar
- Adhering to consistent department workflows and processes
- Staying current with Animation department pipelines and workflows
- Maintaining a good knowledge of anatomy and muscle dynamics
- Continuous self development
- Maintaining department documentation
Job Requirements / Must Haves
- Extensive experience animating at a high level in Feature animation ( 7 years +)
- Have served in a Lead Animator role over 3 feature length productions.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of MAYA and strong fundamental knowledge of other departments.
- Experience with scheduling, bidding and casting shots.
About You
- Ability to effectively communicate with animators including those with little technical knowledge as well as very technical production technology teams
- Organised, proactive, goal oriented and a self-starter
- A team player and excellent communicator, with a keenness for collaboration
- Adaptable and willing to learn new skills and techniques including proprietary software
- Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines
