We are currently seeking a talented Senior 3D Generalist and animator to join our ambitious permanent team. With experience in VFX and Animation for Broadcast and print advertising, you will bring production experience and the ability to lead team projects from start to finish…

We are looking for someone with 5+ years professional experience Maya for stills and motion, Cinema 4D knowledge also an advantage; Experience in a node based compositing package (Fusion and Nuke); knowledge of Vray, Mental Ray a plus; Knowledge of particles, fluid dynamics desirable (Commotion, RealFlow); Rotoscoping with Silhouette and camera tracking (PFTrack, Boujou); Knowledge of Z-Brush and MotionBuilder desirable; An independent problem solver and have an eye for fine detail and an interest in photorealism.

Strong planning and management of teams is important and client-facing experience is a plus. You will have experience in a wide range of skills, techniques and software knowledge.

Responsibilities include:

• Independently manage and oversee CGI jobs from initial quotation stage through to completion, including client liaison, briefing, scheduling and team management
• Modelling, shader-creation, lighting, rendering and compositing
• Animation and VFX – rigging, roto/paint, camera tracking, FX/dynamics
• 2D Animation (Compositing)
• Leadership on projects, with the effective delegation and monitoring of the team
• Maintaining quality, give clear and concise briefs and always be willing to offer advice and support

Requirements:

5+ years professional experience Maya in broadcast and print media; Experience in a node based compositing package (primarily Fusion, also Nuke); knowledge of Vray, Mental Ray a plus; Knowledge of particles, fluid dynamics desirable (Commotion, RealFlow); Rotoscoping with Silhouette and camera tracking (PFTrack, Boujou); Knowledge of Z-Brush and MotionBuilder desirable; An independent problem solver and have an eye for fine detail and realism; An interest in Photorealism is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong growing team developing innovative approaches within a creative and challenging work environment with good long term prospects.