Character Animator [Animation Department]

at  The Third Floor

THE THIRD FLOOR is the world’s leading visualization company with offices in Los Angeles and London as well as on location with productions around the world. Since 2004, the studio has helped clients visualize and maximize content by producing computer-animated blueprints, known as “previsualizations”. The Third Floor is a fun, creative company founded by artists, for artists. We work on extremely high-profile projects, while maintaining a small studio culture. The company has won multiple Emmy and VES awards for its work. Recent projects include Avatar: The Way of Water, House of the Dragon, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, For All Mankind, Masters of the Air, and many more.
The Third Floor is looking for enthusiastic Character Animators who have a passion for and are proficient in naturalistic animation, believable acting and dynamic physical mechanics. Working closely with your team’s leadership, you’ll be responsible to shoot reference and animate shots to facilitate the director’s vision. An ideal candidate is a strong collaborator with experience animating on 2’s, 3’s and 4’s in a fast paced environment.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Solid communication skills.
• The ability to collaborate with team leadership, taking and implementing direction accurately and quickly.
• Displaying a strong sense of weight, posing, flow, composition & appeal.
• Displaying strong knowledge of motion, physics and principles of animation.
• Creature Animation experience is a plus.
• Experience in “limited animation” 2’s, 3’s and 4’s is a plus.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

• Autodesk Maya
• Bonus: Unreal Engine
  The pay scale is between $35 - 95 CAD / hour based on experience, skillset and other factors, plus additional Perks and Benefits.
  U.S. & Canada Applicants only: TTF participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All documents provided for proof of work authorization must be current and unexpired. We cannot accept expired proof of identity.
  IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, TTF is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment

• Create believable hand keyed animation with characters, creatures, props, and vehicles based on previs, storyboards or launch descriptions.
• Perform and shoot acting reference for visual roadmap to character performances and body mechanics.
• Maintain a high consistent standard of quality and speed.