At a Glance
- Tasks: Animate stunning VFX for films and episodic projects, collaborating with a creative team.
- Company: Join the legendary Industrial Light & Magic in London, a leader in visual effects.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values creativity and innovation.
- Why this job: Bring characters and worlds to life using cutting-edge technology and your artistic flair.
- Qualifications: Experience in animation, strong portfolio, and knowledge of Maya and production processes.
The predicted salary is between 30150 - 36850 £ per year.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) London is looking for talented VFX Animators (All Levels) to join our team and help us push the boundaries of storytelling. If you have a passion for bringing high-quality characters, creatures, and objects to life on the big screen, we want to hear from you. At ILM, you'll be at the intersection of artistic vision and cutting-edge technology, working on some of the most memorable VFX animation projects in the industry. Start dates for January 2027 for various contract durations.
What You'll Do
- Responsible for the successful animation of a series of shots on a specific film or episodic project.
- Participates as a team member in determining various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis.
- Maintains or exceeds a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.
What We're Looking For
- Experience in traditional animation or computer animation.
- Demonstrable experience working in cel, stopmotion or computer animation with experience working on feature films.
- Expert knowledge of traditional animation principles, acting, film production and compositional design while demonstrating exceptional skills as an animator based as evidenced by portfolio, demo reel and references.
- Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripting; experienced knowledge of Maya as well as other supporting software programs.
- Knowledge of constraint techniques, and the basics of rigging.
- Knowledge of both the CG production pipeline and the other production processes at ILM.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
Hybrid
This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.
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