Animateur d’expérience / Experienced Animator

The role

The animator creates animated characters and objects that meet required direction. They animate primary and secondary characters using traditional methods and computer graphics to convey emotion through body language, facial expressions, and dialogue.

What you will do

• Create animated characters and objects that meet required direction.
• Animate primary and secondary characters using traditional methods and computer graphics.
• Convey emotion through body language, facial expressions, and dialogue.
• Meet schedules and show deadlines.
• Participate in dailies, rounds, and team reviews of work in progress.
• Interact with production, supervisors, and peers to problem solve and share information.
• Follow through on shot turnovers, dailies, briefings, notes, and feedback.
• Work efficiently as part of a team or independently to resolve design solutions.
• Animate multiple types of shots from simple to moderately difficult.

Required qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in French and English.
• A strong understanding of the principles of animation.
• Knowledge of applicable software packages including Maya required.

Nice to have

• Background or experience in fine art which shows a detailed understanding of physical motion, weight, balance and form
• Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills
• Minimum requirement of 3+ years production experience or feature film experience

Benefits

• healthcare
• tuition reimbursement
• RRSP's
• Sick and Vacation leave
• standard increases as applicable

Before you apply

• You must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience.

About the company

Les Films Sony Imageworks Québec Inc. is located in Montreal. Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer.