Job Title: Creature Animators

Job Description:

Milk is an award-winning, independent visual effects studio based in London, Bordeaux and Barcelona. We create innovative and complex sequences for high-end episodic television and feature films specialising in FX, creatures and environment.

We have a friendly team, offering a collaborative and inclusive working environment; Milk has employees who have been here since we launched nine years ago because of our excellent working environment, and the fantastic work that we have produced. It’s a great mix of creative and technical people, and that makes it an engaging environment to both work and grow. We are ambitious and have exciting plans to grow our business.

Responsibilities:

• Animate shots from blocking through final animation, working under the supervision of the Animation Supervisor, VFX Supervisor and Creative Director
• Understanding creature/animal body mechanics to bring reality to your animation
• Able to animate bipeds, quadrupeds and swimming creatures
• Maintain a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work
• Work with the Animation Team to ensure ongoing communication with production regarding progress towards the schedule
• Overall responsibility for meeting show milestones and deadlines
• Continue to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technologies

Requirements:

• A thorough knowledge of Maya.
• Must have previous experience with quadrupedal animation.
• Strong creature animation and understanding of mechanics essential.
• A strong grasp of physical motion, weight, balance, texture and form.
• An understanding of rigs and typical rigging set-ups, animation pipelines and transferring data between tools.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own.
• A commitment to creative collaboration within a team and with other departments.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable, with good timekeeping and the ability to meet deadlines.