Animator
At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We Love Animation™.” And we mean it - we put our artists at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most creatively driven animation studios, we are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging content for kids and families everywhere.
We’re currently looking for an Animator for our talented team at our Dublin Studio. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality animation, working alongside the animation team by completing shots creating reusable animation assets and working with the pre-production team.
This role is a 6-month Fixed Term Contract based in our Dublin Studio.
Our studio operates on a hybrid model, with a minimum of two days per week required in the studio.
The successful candidate must have the right to work in Ireland for the duration of the contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborating with the Animation team to create the highest quality animation within the constraints of the project budget and schedule.
- Creating libraries of reusable animation assets for use in production e.g. walk cycles, run cycles.
- Working with Rigging and/or modelling team in development of 3d character rigs for production.
- Creating banks of expressions and phonemes for characters in productions.
Key Requirements
Knowledge
- Good understanding of body mechanics.
- Good understanding of facial posing required to achieve appealing expressions and mouth shapes.
Experience
- 3D animation experience.
- Track record of working effectively with all levels of production crew, artistic staff and management.
Technical Skills
- Skilled in MAYA.
- Proficiency with Unreal Engine (desirable)
- Animation Qualification (desirable).