Friday, February 02, 2007

Jobs: Short term Maya contract Sydney + Character Animators QLD

Ideal for those looking for a brief stint in Sydney!

Muse Recruitment is currently looking for a Maya 3D artist (modelling, texturing and animation) to work on a short term contract in Sydney:
* Production experience in Maya and Mental Ray
* Proven ability in modeling, texturing and animation
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Strong technical and visual skills
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve
* Skills in other areas such as compositing (After Effects) and motion tracking would be highly regarded


If you are interested, please contact Anne at anne@muserecruitment.com

I look forward to hearing from you!


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Muse Recruitment is currently looking for a number of Character Animators to be based in Queensland.

We are looking for
. One lead 3d character Animator
. Two senior character Animators
. A number of character animators with 1-3 years experience

The positions range from permanent contracts to short term contracts

Requirements:

. 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.

If you are interested in any of these positions please contact Anne at anne@muserecruitment.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

::::Job:::::: Teaching position 0.8

The position is basically a merged Matt and Chris teaching load. That means Video / Sound (production and post) as well as DVD and Aftereffects on one hand and Print Design i.e. Creative Suite esp. InDesign plus Pre-press on the other.
Full ad is on seek.com.au and the Swinburne Website. Deadline is Mid week next week!!!!!

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Job: Motion Graphics for TV show - Melbourne

One of Australia’s leading advertising agencies specialising in the youth, lifestyle, entertainment and sporting markets is seeking an experienced Motion Graphics/After Effects guru to build the opening sequence for a forthcoming T.V panel show.

Should take a week or so commencing on or around February 8th. Should be a good foot in the door of an agency that could provide a regular stream of work.

Great brands by the way.

To apply contact denis@newmediapeople.com.au or call anytime on 03 8610 8380

Regards

Denis Masseni - Director

NEWMEDIA PEOPLE

McPhersons Building, The Basement

546 Collins St Melbourne, 3000

Victoria Australia

P 61 3 8610 8380

F 61 3 8610 8388

M 0418 583520

W newmediapeople.com.au

Monday, January 29, 2007

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.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Free screenings

The following anime films are screening FREE!! Saturday nights on the big screen over the next couple of months. Sure you may have seen a number on DVD already, but for the sheer thrill of watching something at Fed Square that's not sport you've gotsta be there.

There's also a bunch of great graduate films/animation screenings in Feb-March - check out http://www.fedsquare.com/index.cfm?pageID=19 for times.

3 Feb 2007
From 10pm, Akira (1987, 124min, rated M). Following directly after the 2nd Annual Freestyle @ Fed Square Hip Hop Jam. Greedy politicians, guerrilla activists, corrupt scientists, military despots, telekinetic humans and motorcycle gangs collide in a post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The one that started it all.

10 Feb 2007
From 10pm, New and retro anime TV series
From 11pm, Read or Die (2001, 90min, rated M). Literally. A young agent of the “Special Operations Division” of the British Library (the force behind the British Empire) must use her psychic power over paper to stop a plot to use the clones of major historical figures to destroy the world.

24 Feb 2007
From 11pm, Escaflowne (2000, 96min, rated M). Careful what you wish for. An unhappy schoolgirl’s wish to escape her dreary life is granted when she is suddenly transported to Gaia, a mystical world on the brink of war and destruction.
From 12:30pm, New and retro anime TV series

3 March 2007
From 10pm, New and retro anime TV series
From 11pm, Ghost in the Shell (1995, 85min, rated M). In 2029, a cybernetic officer with Tokyo’s Section 9 security force has to struggle with both sophisticated criminals capable of hacking human minds, and the very nature of her existence.

10 March 2007
From 10pm, New and retro anime TV series
From 11pm, Appleseed: The Movie (2004, 103min, rated M). In a post WWIII world, a seemingly idyllic society has formed in the city of Olympus, but for former soldier and new arrival Deunan, the cracks are beginning to show.

31 March 2007
From 10pm, New and retro anime TV series
From 11pm, Godzilla: Final Wars (2004, 125min, rated M). When ten monsters begin attacking major cities around the word, the Earth Defence Force must decide whether to trust in an alien race that promises peace, or in the ancient power of the mightiest monster of them all, Godzilla!


A showcase of some of Australia’s finest new photography, design, fashion, animation, film, and visual art graduates from universities and institutions around the country on the big screen and the atrium screen weeknights 29 January – 11 March.

There will be special screenings of animation films at 7:30pm and experimental film and video art at 9:30pm on the following bolded dates*:
http://www.fedsquare.com/index.cfm?pageID=19&viewDate=2007-1-1&eventID=579