Animator
Insight Global
Los Angeles, CA
JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
This team's mission is to build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. Lifelike, interactive characters are an important part of this mission. As a Character Animator on the team, youll be working with a talented group of industry professionals leading the way in this emergent and creative space. If youre excited about forging into new territory and pushing the boundaries of real-time character animation across a variety of products, this may be the place for you.
Responsibilities
Create and push the craft of real-time and pre-rendered character animation.
Create emotion and expressivity through facial animations.
Create believable and visually appealing character animations/poses.
Explore and troubleshoot humanoid character rigs, focusing on animation retargeting with an understanding of facial expressions to body mechanics
Work with the Engineers, Tech Artists and Character Artists to develop and improve animation systems (facial, cinematic, move-tree, procedural) that will raise the bar within the required technical constraints.
Work with multiple vendors, collaborating and giving feedback on technical and artistic solutions.
Proactively identify areas in the production pipelines and execution to improve and actively participate in cross-functional settings to create solutions.
Find solutions to technical challenges and improve animation methodology within pipelines
We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form (https://airtable.com/app21VjYyxLDIX0ez/shrOg4IQS1J6dRiMo) . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .
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Skills and Requirements
- 4+ years of experience with realistic and stylized character animation in a professional setting
- Experience animating for a real time environment (Unity, Unreal or proprietary engine)
- Experience with geometry as it relates to facial rigging and movement
- Strong understanding of rigs and how to problem solve and troubleshoot issues related to rigging
- Knowledge with Maya
- Experience creating industry leading, key-frame animation for more than one industry, i.e., vfx, film, games or real-time applications (not just film).
- Experience working within distributed/remote team environment and/or animation vendors - Proficiency in Motion Capture Animation in Motionbuilder, Unity and Unreal Engine.
- Real time animation experience. null
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.
About the Company
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Insight Global
We are a staffing agency helping individuals find jobs and employers fill open positions.
Based in Atlanta, Insight Global is a premier provider of employment and staffing solutions to Fortune 1000 customers across the United States and Canada. We provide long-term contract, short-term contract, temporary-to-permanent, direct placement, and enhanced staffing services. Insight Global specializes in placing contract job seekers into Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Engineering (non-IT), and Government jobs.
Since our inception in 2001, we have experienced unprecedented growth within our industry, rapidly expanding from an Atlanta-based start-up to one of the most successful staffing firms in America.
Our core staffing services are the backbone upon which Insight Global was founded and have driven our success. We cater our delivery approach and recruiting efforts to meet each client’s unique demands, ensuring that we deliver both maximum client value and the differentiated Insight Global experience.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employeesINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Subsidized Commuting, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Transportation Allowance, Vehicle Allowance, Work From Home, Merchandise Discounts
FOUNDED
2001
WEBSITE
http://www.insightglobal.net