CGI Department Callout

Description

Aardman Animations is a world leader in character led stop-frame and CGI animation, producing award winning TV series, commercials and feature films.

Our CGI department is involved principally in the production of commercials and occasionally broadcast short films. It is also involved in the CG aspects of Aardman’s Features slate. We are looking for a number of experienced freelancers for short term contracts to start in early 2010. We are always on the lookout for new and exceptional talent, particularly if your experience is in one of the following roles:

Lighters/ Compositors
Experienced and with a proven track record, lighting using Renderman and Maya, compositing using Nuke or Fusion. The main purpose of these roles requires a high level of technical support in lighting, shading, texturing, rendering and compositing. Development experience using Python a bonus.

Technical Directors
Proven experience as a production Technical Director with expertise in one or more commercial applications including: Maya, Nuke, Renderman and programming experience in Python. C++ and mel a bonus. Applicants should be highly proficient in technical issues surrounding all aspects in Maya in particular: particles, dynamics, cloth, fluids and hair.

Modellers
To provide finished characters, sets, props for productions with textures where required. Ideally proven experience required of working on more complex lead, backgrounds and environments using commercial applications such as Maya or Renderman. Experience with a sculpting application (zBrush/MudBox) a bonus.

Animators
To provide central support on a wide variety of shots and scenes within the production. We require a proven level of experience in working on lead characters and complex sequences, along with confident use of applications such as Maya and Renderman.

Riggers
Proven knowledge and experience of skeletal, skinning and deformation systems and the principles of character animation. Applicants should be highly proficient in rigging using Maya, scripting in mel and/or python, and a wide level of experience in all other aspects of computer animation production.

Web Application Developers
Developing internal web applications to support production management and pipeline. Strong python and database experience (Ideally Postgres). Experience of one or many python web application frameworks such as Django/Pylons. javascript/ajax, HTML and flash experience beneficial.