Job: Character Animators - Goldcoast

Positions: Character Animators
Photon VFX is currently seeking an the following Character Animators to join our Gold Coast facility. Come and join us in the sun:
• One lead 3d character Animator - commencing 29 Jan.
• Two senior character animation position available for an immediate start
• A number of character animators with 1-3 years experience - commencing mid Feb 2007 for short contracts

Required Technical and Artistic Skills
• Experience creating, naturalistic 3d animation of a wide variety of characters including bipeds, quadrupeds, reptiles and birds as well as a diverse range of other characters.
• Experience with lip sync
• Expertly skilled at MAYA animation
• Able to use graph editors with ease
• Prior experience in roles such as traditional 2d animator or pre-viz animator is desirable but not critical.
• An ability to interpret previz animation and to quickly apply key poses to achieve final animation.
• Experience animating multiple characters in one scene using Maya.
• Ability to give your animated characters a voice and above all, a soul.

Application Process
We would like to see previous examples of your work. Work that includes naturalistic animation with lip sync is ideal. Please send a brief cover letter referencing this position, together with your CV and demo reel* including a shot breakdown to:

Photon Services
HR Department
PO BOX 81
Oxenford, Qld 4210
Australia

Digital applications can be received by sending an email to hr@photonvfx.com.

*DVD’s and CD’s are preferable. Your details may be kept on a Photon VFX Personnel database for future reference. Please advise hr@photonvfx if you do not wish to have your details kept on record. Work cannot be returned.

For more information on Photon VFX please visit www.photonvfx.com.