Animation and Visual Effects Specialist

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada The Third Floor Full time

As a leading visualization company, The Third Floor is dedicated to helping clients bring their creative visions to life. With offices in Los Angeles and London, as well as on-location teams around the world, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional results for our clients.

We are seeking highly skilled Character Animators to join our team of artists. As a key member of our animation department, you will be responsible for creating high-quality animations that meet and exceed our clients' expectations.

About the Role:

  • Create complex hand-keyed animations with characters, creatures, props, and vehicles based on previs, storyboards, or launch descriptions.
  • Perform and shoot acting reference for visual roadmap to character performances and body mechanics.
  • Maintain a high consistent standard of quality and speed.

Requirements:

  • Solid communication skills.
  • The ability to collaborate with team leadership, taking and implementing direction accurately and quickly.
  • Displaying a strong sense of weight, posing, flow, composition, and appeal.
  • Displaying strong knowledge of motion, physics, and principles of animation.
  • Creature Animation experience is a plus.
  • Experience in 'limited animation' 2's, 3's, and 4's is a plus.

Benefits:

  • A competitive hourly rate between $35 - $95 CAD per hour, based on experience and skill level.
  • Additional perks and benefits, including flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are a motivated and talented individual who is passionate about animation and visual effects, we encourage you to apply.



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