Junior Animator Job at Industrial Light & Magic, San Francisco, CA

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  • Industrial Light & Magic
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Position Summary

We are looking for a Junior Animator who reflects the creative talent, production excellence, and passion for great filmmaking that define Industrial Light & Magic.

The Junior Animator is responsible for contributing to the creation of high quality motion of computer graphics creatures and objects within a shot, using a variety of animation software programs, and working under the general supervision and support of Senior Level and Animation Supervisors.

What You’ll Do

  • Day-to-day show support including:

    • troubleshooting flow of data in/out of department

    • escalating tech issues to appropriate show or tech group

    • updating Animators shotfiles with newly released assets

    • rendering movies for dailies

    • reference gathering and organization

  • Responsible for the successful animation of shots on a specific project

  • Participate as a team member in determining various aesthetic solutions; provide feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis.

  • Animate entry-level shots, time permitting

  • Facilitate the publishing of Animators’ work down the pipeline.

  • Assist in maintaining Asset congruency to current releases in Animators’ shots

  • Create Animation Cycles

  • Create polish animation for shots including finger, toes, ear, tail, and wing animation, cleaning up contact sliding, body penetrations, tweaking arcs etc.

  • Problem-solve and fix any issues that may arise from updating assets in Animators’ shotfiles. (This could include constraint blending fixes, global positioning fixes etc.)

  • Set up animation scene files

  • Assisting Animators in passing shots along to other disciplines

  • Build UI for character rigs

  • Process Mocap performances onto show Assets

  • Blend Mocap animation performances and add Polish to said performances (This could include fixing penetrations, adding finger and hand animation, exaggerating key poses etc.)

  • Responsible for Mocap processing in shot production and cycle creation.

  • Upload Cleaned Mocap and cycle animation to the MotionDataBase

  • Collaboration with stage team may be required

  • Occasionally may be required to perform hands-on shot work on shows and provide reference performances including motion capture performances as part of assigned shot work and to support the animation team

What We’re Looking For

  • You have a Bachelor's Degree in Traditional Animation or related, or at least 2 years of experience by working in cel, stop-motion or computer animation in our industry.

  • You probably have 2 or more years experience as an entry level Animator in conjunction with recommendations for advancement by the Animation Supervisors and Department Manager.

  • Skill requirements:

    • Firm understanding of traditional animation principles, acting, film production and compositional design.

    • Experience and a firm understanding of Maya

    • Good organization and communication skills

    • Ability to take on a delegated task with a minimum of supervision

    • Ability to work under pressure and commit to deadlines

    • Strong communication and follow through; Proactive, self-sufficient individual

    • A demo reel demonstrating a strong understanding of Animation principles and artistic ability

  • Proficiency with Linux is desired.

  • Experience with Motion Capture data is a plus.

  • Scripting knowledge (Python, Mel) is a plus.

JoinILM

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $59,300 to $77,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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