Senior Animator, Contract position

Company Description

FOLKS, as a VFX studio, is in a category of its own.

It’s in the name, our FOLKS are our strength.

As a team, we are proving to our clients that high-end digital art can be created and delivered while respecting a work life balance.

To ensure that creating magic on screen remains a great professional motivation as well as a personal challenge, our managers offer guidance and support to the entire team valuing collaborative relationships.

Job Description

As a Senior Animator, you will create high quality animations and bring characters, objects and vehicles to life according to the narration and while respecting the artistic line of the project and the technical constraints.

• Immediate Supervisor: Animation Supervisor
• Works closely with: Animators, Animator Leads

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a FOLKS artist

• Pursues the highest quality and pushes to create the most engaging images
• Works successfully as part of a team, seeks collaboration opportunities
• Organizes, prioritizes, and communicates to meet production needs
• Takes part in creative discussions and actively participates in dailies
• Addresses notes and keeps the end goal in mind while iterating on the work
• Stays flexible and adaptable with the ability to work within a set workflow as well as having the creativity and problem-solving skills to work around issues

As a Senior Animator

• Creating movement of characters and creatures in service to the stories;
• Animating cinematic performance of characters, creatures and vehicles;
• Establishing and maintaining scene continuity across animated objects or characters;
• Evaluating and dissecting rigs to offer feedback in order to accomplish the intended performance;
• Demonstrates the ability to create and find reference material to be used in the animation process;
• Offering different creative options
• Participates as a team member by attending dailies on a regular basis;
• Maintains a clean working file to ensure anyone can pick up the work where it was left at.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience in animation;
• Knowledge of Linux and thorough knowledge of Maya;
• A strong ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and offer accurate timelines to support project deadlines;
• Knowledge of Shotgrid;

Desirable

• Experience in facial animation
• Rigging experience

Additional Information

This is a contract position starting in January and February 2025. Hybrid work environment, face-to-face and working from home. We offer a salary that matches your skills and a complete benefits package.

If you think you have what it takes to join Folks, please fill out the form below to arrange an interview.

Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law. The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.