Overview
Method Studios Vancouver is currently seeking junior animators for our Roto-Animation team, working on feature film projects.
Description
The roto-animator is responsible for animating a given object or character to footage at a level of detail outline by the department Supervisor. Responsibilities include proper use of studio animation tools and pipeline, maintaining proper spacial formatting as outlined by the layout department and reporting potential issues to the supervisor or leads.
Duties:
Imports the tracking/layout data to appropriate application and, using established techniques and tools
Tracks the characters/objects using approved puppets as directed
Maintains communication with tracking/layout artists to verify position accuracy
Manages notes from Supervisor or leads and ensure they are applied
Once tasks are complete, the animated character/objects will go through QC and published to the studio
Qualifications
Experience in Maya is essential
Strong animation skills are required
Knowledge of Tracking, Layout, Rigging is highly desired
Experience with Nuke and Houdini is an asset
Able to take direction well and adaptable to change
Good at improvising and problem-solving
Linux experience preferred
Local Canadian or Permanent Residents only. This is a full-time, contract position.
Please e-mail van-recruiting[at]methodstudios.com with your résumé, demo reel with breakdowns, and your current or upcoming availability with subject line “Roto-Animation” and your name, as in: “Roto-Animation – John Smith”.
We thank all candidates in advance for applying but only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
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Located in Vancouver at 50 W. 2nd Avenue, Method Studios is an award-winning, international visual effects group with facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, London, Sydney, and Melbourne. As an artist-driven company known for its creativity, Method Studios services high-end feature film, commercial, television, games, and motion graphics clients in the global marketplace. Built around an exceptional team of VFX professionals, our international facilities provide a full range of services including conceptual design, look development, on-set supervision, 3D animation/CGI, matte painting, compositing, and finishing. With its global reach accented by its boutique accessibility, the company has the capacity to service its clientele wherever production is situated.
Recent feature credits for Method include: San Andreas, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Maze Runner, Into The Storm, Snowpiercer, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Maleficent, Thor 2, Cloud Atlas, Abraham Lincoln-Vampire Hunter, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Wrath of the Titans, and Elysium.
Upcoming feature work includes: Tarzan, King Arthur, and Ant-Man
