Filter has a unique and exciting opportunity for a Lead 3D Animation Artist for a direct hire position in Chicago. Our client is a pioneering animation studio providing services to leading advertising firms and major brands around the globe.  Our ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, enthusiasm for the work and the ability to solve problems.  This position is not for the inexperienced – you must have the ability to lead by example and provide a short, fantastic reel.  If you possess this unique combination of skills and experience, Filter would like to hear from you!

Via Filter (Agency)
3D Graphics + Gaming: Lead 3D Animation Artist
Puget Sound | Client Site | Long Term | Direct Hire

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Setting the bar for quality and serving as a resource to more junior members of the team, by guiding the visual style of their work and answering technical questions.
• Working with the Production Manager to keep projects on schedule, anticipating and solving problems.
• Creating stunning, high quality keyframe animations, plus modeling and texturing
• Traveling on occasion to the U.K.

SKILLS YOU’LL NEED

• Expert level 3ds Max (Animation, Modeling, Characters, Mental Ray)
• Photoshop, Premiere
• Strong expertise in Compositing with Fusion (preferred) or other similar programs
• Awareness of color, modeling and texturing techniques
• Strong attention to detail and communications skills
• Ability to both lead a team and work independently
• Organizational skills and experience meeting deadlines
• Ability to work within a style guide and follow storyboards

EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

• Experience in the game, film or other related industry is required
• Previous senior or lead roles in the field
• Wide and varied skill set touching on modeling (character and environment), lighting, editing, animation, cinematography, directing, storytelling and compositing.

A BIT ABOUT FILTER

Filter is a unique digital solutions agency providing creative marketing solutions, consulting and staffing services. From experience design and development, to content management services, to contract staffing and direct hire recruitment, Filter offers a wide range of services. We have the largest network of top designers, developers and other digital talent on the West Coast, which enables us to fashion solutions that are both more flexible and more cost-effective than those offered by traditional agencies. Filter counts among its clients many of the top global consumer and technology brands. Filter has offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.filterdigital.com We will review your resume and portfolio and contact you if your skills and experience appear to be a good fit. Filter is an equal opportunity employer.

Filter has a unique and exciting opportunity for a Lead 3D Animation Artist for a direct hire position in Chicago.   Our client is a pioneering animation studio providing services to leading advertising firms and major brands around the globe.  Our ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, enthusiasm for the work and the ability to solve problems.  This position is not for the inexperienced – you must have the ability to lead by example and provide a short, fantastic reel.  If you possess this unique combination of skills and experience, Filter would like to hear from you!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Setting the bar for quality and serving as a resource to more junior members of the team, by guiding the visual style of their work and answering technical questions.
• Working with the Production Manager to keep projects on schedule, anticipating and solving problems.
• Creating stunning, high quality keyframe animations, plus modeling and texturing
• Traveling on occasion to the U.K.

SKILLS YOU’LL NEED

• Expert level 3ds Max (Animation, Modeling, Characters, Mental Ray)
• Photoshop, Premiere
• Strong expertise in Compositing with Fusion (preferred) or other similar programs
• Awareness of color, modeling and texturing techniques
• Strong attention to detail and communications skills
• Ability to both lead a team and work independently
• Organizational skills and experience meeting deadlines
• Ability to work within a style guide and follow storyboards

EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

• Experience in the game, film or other related industry is required
• Previous senior or lead roles in the field
• Wide and varied skill set touching on modeling (character and environment), lighting, editing, animation, cinematography, directing, storytelling and compositing.

A BIT ABOUT FILTER

Filter is a unique digital solutions agency providing creative marketing solutions, consulting and staffing services. From experience design and development, to content management services, to contract staffing and direct hire recruitment, Filter offers a wide range of services. We have the largest network of top designers, developers and other digital talent on the West Coast, which enables us to fashion solutions that are both more flexible and more cost-effective than those offered by traditional agencies. Filter counts among its clients many of the top global consumer and technology brands. Filter has offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.filterdigital.com We will review your resume and portfolio and contact you if your skills and experience appear to be a good fit.

Via AWN Jobs

DreamWorks Animation is currently looking for FX Shot Artists at both our Glendale, CA and Redwood City, CA locations.

Job Description

• Designs & creates images, elements & effects
• Responsible for coding & providing support & documentation for tools created
• Solid understanding of Maya to be used for particle systems, fields, expressions, MEL scripts, soft bodies, rigid bodies, cloth dynamics & particle instancing/flocking
• Develop EFX systems & use EFX Systems developed by other animators
• Creatively solve problems & work with other departments to achieve goals of art direction
• Solve minor problems independently
• Strong artistic vision & ability to be creative
• Strong sense of design & composition
• Strong understanding of Animation & how things should look, feel & move
• Some experience writing scripts and/or programming is preferred
• Ability to multi-task on multiple shots
• Prioritize tasks
• Work on shots independently & efficiently
• Patient, willing to answer questions & mentor other artists
• Stays abreast of current technologies & attempt to implement them effectively

Job Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience involving simulations of natural phenomenon, particle systems, procedural modeling, procedural animation, hard and soft body dynamics and other similar effects
• Must have strong visual and technical skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-end software and production environment
• A strong background in computer programming, preferably in C or C++ and UNIX
• An understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena is key

To apply, please send your resume, reel and reel breakdown to:

DreamWorks Animation
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201

jobs@dreamworks.com

Green Screen Compositor in Bristol needed. Year PAYE contract. Contact jane@aproductions.co.uk

Apply via Animation Base

We are looking for a talented After Effects animator/designer/editor to work closely with one of our clients. You’ll supply your own AE set-up on a Mac laptop and base yourself at our clients offices. You will be happy to work closely with our client without our supervision. You’ll work fast with style and creativity.

Animation Base offers a pool of the best creative jobs worldwide. The industries we service are animation, gaming, commercials, film, and online. Whether you are a 2D animator, Game Designer, Animation Director, 3D Animator or a Producer in animation or gaming, all grades of new jobs are posted daily within the UK and across Europe. Many of the jobs available are exclusively listed on Animation Base.

We proudly present a website which allows you to widen your search for work in animation & gaming in the UK and overseas. Where companies can rest their weary heads and place jobs for you all.

Lots of listings available here: http://www.animationbase.com

Your professional experience will also contribute to shaping our curriculum as it adapts to keep pace with industry needs. Previous experience of teaching in HE would be an advantage, though not a requirement if you have a passion for educating the next generation and the ability to communicate relevant computer-based concepts and skills in the context of a creative arts environment.

We anticipate appointing this post from January 2011 on a fixed term basis initially to 30 June 2012, at which time it may be extended. Interviews will be held on 17 December 2010.

Staffordshire University – Faculty of Arts, Media and Design have the following positions.

Lecturers in Visual Effects and Animation (3D Computer Modelling)

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ABY355/lecturers-in-visual-effects-and-animation/

Lecturers in Visual Effects and Animation (Compositing)

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ABY356/lecturers-in-visual-effects-and-animation/

Facebook link to Festivus Group:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=2375758420

Contact: Rob Doherty

Via Cartoon Snap/ Animation Guild

Film Roman is looking for someone with strong Animation and Compositing skills to help with creative retakes on an animated series. Should be well versed in both Flash and After Effects. In this position you may have to fix Animation or Animate from scratch, fix an effect or create one and/or Re-composite scenes.  They need to fill this position by mid-October.

Please send resumes to:   Shelley.mccully@starz.com

Via CreativeHeads.net

Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. Creator of some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL-E and most recently, Up. The Northern California studio has won 21 Academy Awards® and its ten films have grossed more than $5 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The next film release from Disney/Pixar is Cars 2 (June 24, 2011).

Summary of Job:

Creates the motions, gestures, and expressions of three-dimensional computer graphics characters and objects.

Responsibilities:

• Receive with each assigned shot: storyboards, story reels, recorded dialogue, set layout, and direction. The Director shows each new sequence in layout and describes what is expected for every shot at a “blocking meeting”
• Read soundtrack and plan shot
• Block in movements in rough animation and show for the Director’s approval in a daily review
• Finish work for Director approval. Finish in a timely manner
• Attend animation dailies

Requirements

• Degree or certificate in classical animation, film, or related field, or equivalent production animation experience
• Must have a DVD demo reel that demonstrates application of the principles of animation to tell a story with meaning through movement
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Proven storytelling skills
• Ability to use acting skills, which bring characters to life, as well as clearly communicate simple ideas with which an audience can empathize
• Strong understanding of traditional animation principles
• An art background, which shows a thorough, understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form
• Computer animation experience preferred but not required

Submission Guidelines:

After applying via CreativeHeads.net, you will be routed directly to this position on our corporate website and must complete our application. Please also include a cover letter, a hard copy of your resume and demo reel (DVD preferred), and reel breakdown/shot list to:

Pixar Animation Studios
Attn: Recruiting – ANIMATOR
1200 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608

After applying online, please ensure that you have agreed to the Terms at the end of the on-line application. You will not be able to continue without this affirmation. By agreeing, you are agreeing to the terms of the Submission Release.

Please note: Due to the high volume of submissions, we’re not able to provide feedback and/or return materials. Please do not send originals.