Animation Artist - Senior
Core
Deliver high-end, hyper-realistic performances for creatures, characters, and animated objects in VFX and animation projects.
Role type
Senior IC Animation Artist
Builds
Animated shots for feature films, episodic productions, advertising, and experiential content
Domain
Visual Effects / Animation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production features (animated shots)
Required skills
Maya proficiency, body mechanics, facial animation, timing, weight, performance, reference animation, pipeline standards adherence, ShotGrid usage
Preferred skills
Rigging fundamentals, custom tool development, other animation tools
Technologies
Maya, ShotGrid
Responsibilities
Deliver polished animation meeting creative and production specs; interpret direction to build expressive performances; ensure clean, export-ready animation; troubleshoot rigging/scene issues; maintain pipeline standards; collaborate with production on priorities and deadlines; participate in dailies and reviews; share tools and approaches with peers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC