Animator (Mid-level)

1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada Pixomondo Full time

**About Pixomondo**:
PXO creates industry-leading Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. With over 20 industry awards and nominations, PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has been creating iconic work since 2001, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning _Hugo _and HBO’s Emmy winning _Game of Thrones_, _House of the Dragon, _through to Amazon’s _The Boys_, Marvel’s _Ant-Man _and _the Wasp: Quantumania_ and many more.

In Virtual Production, PXO helps clients to realize their creative vision, from production through to post-production. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and solutions, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagined, throughout every stage of the creative process. The company’s latest LED volume work includes _House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Netflix’s upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender._

PXO has seven studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany and Canada.

**The Role**:
Working in close collaboration with the Production Staff, the (Mid) **Animator **will create top-notch animations and bring characters, objects and vehicles to life according to the project vision outlined by the Lead and/or Supervisor.

**Day-to-Day, You’ll Accomplish**:

- Working with the Production Staff to provide animated sequences that align with the Client’s vision and the project brief as outlined by the Lead and/or Supervisor
- Ability to animate in various styles (creatures, realistic humans, motion capture, vehicles, complex characters, objects, cameras, etc.) as required on assigned project(s)
- Sufficient capability in Mocap cleanup and 3D rotomation for FX
- Proficiency with animation software (Maya) for visual effects-intensive projects
- Other miscellaneous duties as required from time to time by the Animation and CG Supervisor

**Your Track Record**:

- 3 years of professional experience in VFX and Animation for Films and TV
- Expert knowledge of traditional animation principles for Hard Surface and Character Animation.
- Strong knowledge of animation rigging/set-up and 3D character animation
- Expert knowledge of Maya
- Strong understanding of scene layout to match plates
- Excellent artistic skill set with a full understanding of animation and a strong sense of composition
- Knowledge of the software and hardware used in the post-production process
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Visual Effects and associated pipelines
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Proactive, with the ability to lead a creative vision
- Work should demonstrate the ability to define character, create fluid motion, organic movement, and storytelling
- Ability to work overtime/weekends when a project calls for it
- Work efficiently to meet tight deadlines

**Additional Requirements**:
Must be eligible to work in British Columbia, Canada

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