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Job Title	Edmonton based Lead Animator required
Job Category	Artists
Job Description	Our client is in search of a Lead Animator to enhance their animation team. The candidate must have at least 5 years experience in animation for games, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of the fundamentals of traditional animation principles. The candidate must also have experience with prototyping animation systems, building technical pipelines for animation implementation, directing both hand animation and mo-cap actors, and organizing and tracking animation assets throughout the span of a project. Education and Experience Post secondary program in 2D/3D animation is preferred. 5+ years of game development experience. Demonstrated animation excellence in a production environment. In-depth technical knowledge of 3D Studio Max would be an asset. Experience with mo-cap would be an asset. Skills / Abilities / Knowledge / Personal Suitability Ability to bring visual excellence to a game engine. Plan the production schedule for a team to complete a large body of work. Ability to manage and direct others to achieve visual excellence, on time and on budget. Knowledge of directing both hand animation and Motion Capture an asset. Must be able to lead in a team environment, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be able to give progress updates. Insight into animation pipeline and game engine implementation. Passion for animation and gaming is required. Duties Develop all in-engine animation assets. Prototype rigging, skinning, and implementation systems to enhance animation pipeline. Direct others to animate dynamic, believable and appealing characters. Be fully responsible for a body of work, seeing it through to completion, in a timely manner and to the highest quality possible. As a member of a team, you must be able to both give and receive critiques on in-engine animation work. Clearly communicate your progress to your Project Director, and predict and track work assets through scheduling tools. Please contact Adrian Garrick on 0208 417 1004 or adrian@interactiveselection.com if you are interested in this position.
Location	Edmonton, North America, Canada
Salary	Excellent
Date posted	03/10/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Interactive Selection using their internal reference 12302.