ANIMATORS - Los Angeles, California at Gradient Effects LLC Los Angeles, CA

ANIMATORS - Los Angeles, California job at Gradient Effects LLC. Los Angeles, CA.

Gradient Effects, Los Angeles, California is looking for animators who are not only great at their craft but are also capable of training, critiquing and mentoring other artists.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working closely with the Rigging and Pipeline departments providing suggestions and feedback to improve character setup, visual quality, rigs and tool functionality

Animating both primary and secondary characters and elements

Meeting schedules and show deadlines

Ongoing communication with Production and Supervisor regarding schedules and deadlines

Customization of existing scripted tools to suit the needs of the studio, projects, and artists.

Working efficiently as part of a team, or independently, to complete assigned shots

Submitting shots for review and follow through with notes and feedback if required

Continuing to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technology

Skills Required

Previous experience in a similar role

A thorough knowledge of Maya

An understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture and form

An understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups, animation pipelines and transferring data between tools

The proven ability to work under pressure

Being open to direction and able to embrace change

Attention to detail

Reliable, with good time keeping and the ability to meet deadlines

Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills

A demonstrable commitment to creative collaboration within a team and with other departments

Adaptability and the willingness to learn new processes and technical skills

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