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3D Animator - (Contract)

Posted: almost 4 years
Art and Animation
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Rooster Teeth Animation is looking to add a new member to their 3D Animation team! Working on a small and flexible team, this 3D Animator will be skilled in character and fight animation. This position requires a candidate confident in dynamic posing, rhythmic fight animation, mocap recording and cleanup, as well as comedic timing. Candidates should be prepared to remotely perform a timed animation test to demonstrate their abilities. Any portfolios submitted without a demo reel will not be considered.
 
Please note, this position is remote with an ASAP start. The contract will run through the beginning of September.

Responsibilities:
  • Utilizing Maya to produce animation under direction
  •  Work with the Director to achieve animation that cohesively fits within the established look of the show
  • Follow established protocols in file management structure, project organization, and version control
  • Self-assess progress and utilize time management techniques, as well as production tracking software, to meet deadlines and milestones
  • Participate in Motion Capture shoots as a performer
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with creative and production staff, as well as coworkers

Qualifications:
  • 1+ years working in a production environment
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • In-depth proficiency with Autodesk Maya; Experience with Unreal Engine a plus
  • Strong sense of visual storytelling (emphasis on character performance, fight choreography, shot composition, and timing)
  • Strong understanding of animation principles
  • Work well within a team, and within the structure of a larger pipeline
  • Experience with motion capture a plus
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Shotgun Studio a plus
ABOUT ROOSTER TEETH:
Rooster Teeth is a pioneering media and entertainment company responsible for some of the biggest online series in history, such as the award-winning and longest-running web series, Red vs. Blue. They also produce the globally acclaimed animated series RWBY, the first western anime series to be distributed in Japan; the award-winning Rooster Teeth Podcast; and Immersion, a reality format that brings video game theory to the real world. Rooster Teeth has a massive global footprint of more than 45 million subscribers to its YouTube Network, 5 million unique monthly visitors to its RoosterTeeth.com hub and 3 million registered community members. The company was founded in 2003, and is a subsidiary of  Otter Media, a WarnerMedia company. Discover more at RoosterTeeth.com.
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About Rooster Teeth

Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC. is an American production company located in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California co-founded by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman in 2003 that specializes in the creation of live action shorts, animated pieces and machinima, or films created using real-time, interactive engines from computer and video games


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