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Framestore

Senior Layout Artist

Melbourne, Australia

Job description

Layout Artists are responsible for building/maintaining all elements that make up a shot so as to make it ready for the Animation department. This layout is used to setup/pre-visualize shots correctly before the beginning of animation and allow downstream CG departments to use as the foundation for shot construction.

This is a Full Time role located in Melbourne, AU.

Responsibilities:

  • Camera/assets staging/blocking
  • Overseeing Previs and Postvis ingestion
  • Setup and maintenance of Conforms
  • Restaging of cameras and assets when needed
  • Shot content maintenance for animation
  • Overseeing Motion Capture Ingestion/distribution
  • Facial capture solving

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Job requirements

Essential skills:

  • Qualification - Bachelor degree or 5 years work experience will substitute formal qualification
  • Strong Maya knowledge with excellent problem solving skills and a solid understanding of the visual effects pipeline
  • Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues in order to maintain continuity within the sequence
  • Strong demonstrable experience in sequence and shot composition
  • Good working knowledge of cinematography in a virtual environment
  • Excellent understanding of practical cameras and camera techniques
  • Excellent technical problem solving skills
  • Ability to work under pressure on potentially short turnaround times
  • Ability to take direction and feedback

Desirable skills :

  • Previous experience of scene layout to match previz or storyboard reference
  • Previous experience in camera tracking and animation blocking is advantageous
  • Basic Mel and Python scripting is ideal but not required
  • Organisation skills and able to create tidy scenes for use in the rest of the pipeline
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Experience in using Dynamixyz or similar facial tracking software

Framestore is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.

Client-provided location(s): Melbourne VIC, Australia
Job ID: FrameStore-1275497
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Pension
    • Relocation Assistance
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Founder led
    • Woman founded/led

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