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	3D Character animator (cgi)
	We are looking for a bunch of talented character animators. People who have been animating for a good few years and can't stop bringing characters to life. People who find it hard to watch animated films without getting excited at the new techniques used and runs home to try it themselves. This person would be able to animate in a realistic manner but have a great knowledge and experience of caricatured and stylised animation. You will speak the language of animators with an obsession over timing, weighting, anticipation and exaggeration. Your work will ideally have elements that sit well next to animation mentor work. You will be able to work with and without direction, having your own unique ideas about the way a character should move, jump, run, fall and stand idle.		You will be able to work in a tight pipeline with team members creating work before your involvement and after you have finished. You must have a knowledge of 3D software with a requirement to be a natural user of Maya. Mel scripting knowledge is a great plus. You must be capable of working from scripts & storyboards as well as having experience in, and capable of, producing blocked out animation for pre-production.
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	Knowledge & Qualifications		Desired experience(would be nice!)
	You have a great quality showreel/portfolio, with live project examples or a high quality and varied collection of explorations into many types of character animation. You will be self motivated, disciplined and able to animate a shot from start to finish. Exhibit good organisational skills You will be able to work within a talented team of animators of differing abilities, skills and specialties. Proficient in MAYA or be willing to learn MAYA in advance of job start. You will have great communication skills and be able to interpret direction from senior staff and relay progress in an organised manner.		Hand drawing skills An excellent knowledge of animated films/shorts Facial animation Rigging (body and face) After Effects Client liaison Concept design
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	Studio Distract 3rd Floor Beehive Mill Jersey Street Manchester M4 6JG UK 0161 237 5540 info@studiodistract.com www.studiodistract.com		Emily Feeney Producer t: 0161 237 5540 e: emily@studiodistract.com