Hasta La Motion!

We Are Looking for the Next Band of Champions!

Are you any of the following?

1. Character Designer
2. Coloring Artist
3. Environment Designer
4. 2D Animator
5. Production Manager
6. 3D Lighting and Compositing Artist

Read on to know more about the roles and responsibilities and requirement of each of the posts.

Character Designer:

Requirements:

• Superior skills in Character Design, Digital Illustration and Compositing.
• Good command over various styles and design principles. Freehand sketching abilities should be above average.
• Excellent working knowledge of Designing Software (Photoshop/ Illustrator/Krita) and one Animation software (Flash/Toonboom/ After Effects & Final Cut Pro).
• A superior eye for composition, color and design. Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
• Knowledge of Maya, Blender, Nuke and other VFX production tools such as Digital Matte Painting are an advantage.
• Should be willing to learn and switch to new (mainly open source) software packages such as Blender or Krita.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Create high quality character designs for various gaming and animation projects.
• Oversee & is responsible for the all artistic and visual designs produced by the company.
• Determine how best to represent a concept visually.
• Review and approve designs, artwork and graphics developed by other Artists.
• Producing sketches or ‘storyboards’ (television) or ‘roughs’ or ‘scamps’ (games) to communicate ideas to the client.
• Turning initial sketches into worked-up drawings from which characters/sets are built or locations adapted.
• Developing and designing all types of concepts, visual imagery and graphics for Gaming and Animation projects.
• Supporting the work of Producers, Directors, Creative Directors and other Creative leads in the production of visual documents.
• Working closely with CG Artists and Animators to deliver the highest quality visual output.

Environment Design:

Requirements:

• Good command over various styles and design principles. Freehand sketching abilities should be above average.
• Develop high quality 2D or 3D Assets within the defined visual style.
• Excellent working knowledge of Designing Software (Photoshop/ Illustrator/Krita/3DS Max/Maya/ Blender/Zbrush).Crafting environment and level related meshes, collision, materials, and textures according to best practices within a standard game development pipeline.
• Hand-painted, stylized texture creation ability is a plus.
• Good analytic eye for volumes, shapes, proportions, detail distribution, color and materials composition.
• Able to work from photo reference or concept art when available, as well as ability to come up with own concepts.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
• Experience with advanced matte painting techniques including appropriate layering, scene management and reference gathering.
• Experience in design, game art, industrial design, graphic design, illustration, photography or other pictorial domain.
• Should be willing to learn and switch to new(mainly open source) software packages such as Blender and Krita.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Creating assets within a Physicsased Level Editor.
• Overseeing and responsible for the all artistic and visual designs produced by the company.
• Review and approve designs, artwork and graphics developed by other Artists.
• Developing and designing all types of concepts, visual imagery and graphics for Gaming and Animation projects.
• Supporting the work of Producers, Directors, Creative Directors and other Creative leads in the production of visual documents.
• Working closely with CG Artists and Animators to deliver the highest quality visual output.

Coloring Artist:

Requirements:

• Good command over various styles and design principles. Freehand sketching and Composition abilities should be above average.
• Excellent working knowledge of Designing Software (Photoshop/ Illustrator/Krita).
• A superior eye for composition, color and design. Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
• Knowledge of Maya, Blender, Nuke and other VFX production tools such as Digital Matte Painting are an advantage.
• Should be willing to learn and switch to new(mainly open source) software packages such as Blender or Krita.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Create high quality designs for various gaming and animation projects.
• Overseeing and responsible for the all artistic and visual designs produced by the company.
• Determine how best to represent a concept visually.
• Review and approve designs, artwork and graphics developed by other Artists.
• Producing color keys and color style explorations to communicate ideas to the client.
• Turning initial sketches into worked-up drawings from which characters/sets are built or locations adapted.
• Developing and designing all types of concepts, visual imagery and graphics for Gaming and Animation projects.
• Working closely with CG Artists and Animators to deliver the highest quality visual output.

2D Animator:

Requirements:

• Must know fundamental principles of animation.
• Proficient in animating in any of the software packages: Flash/Toon Boom/Spine.
• Preference will be given to those candidates who know ‘Spine’ software package.
• Should have good communication skills, and stay error-free at work.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in production.
• Should be willing to learn and switch to new(mainly open source) software packages such as Pencil, Synfig Studio or OpenToonz .

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Effectively tell the story in a meaningful way through vivid and compelling character acting and movement.
• Create quality animation using digital tools for feature films, Game Art and other related projects.
• Work closely with Directors and Animation Supervisors in a feature film/Game Art environment.
• Plan shots with an understanding of story/character context.
• Block animation, most commonly using audio dialog track.
• Clearly show performance ideas and shot blocking in Director review (animation dailies).
• Implement changes and completely finish shots in accordance with production schedule.
• Develop a working knowledge of necessary production tools.
• Maintain an open and professional demeanor regarding direction, changes and shifting requirements.

3D Lighting and Compositing Artist:

Requirements:

• Should be able to work with the Art and Design Department and Director to create final looks for 3D characters and environments to be used in production.
• Should be able to work efficiently with limited external support and be responsible for your growth in terms domains knowledge and professional skills.
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of light, color, contrast, shading, and lighting design.
• A working knowledge of node based lighting and compositing production pipeline is a must. Should be an expert on at least one of the latest softwares such as Nuke, Fusion, After effects, etc.
• Must have worked with native rendering tools of either 3DS Max, Maya or Blender.
• Should be willing to learn and switch to new(mainly open source) software packages.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Head multiple projects, supervise lighting, colour theory, image composition, staging and basic film grammar.
• Development and maintenance of lighting techniques, tools and pipelines.
• Analyze budget trends in film production and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Responsible for constant upliftment of the quality of services and portfolio of the team.
• Visually balancing individual elements to enable a Compositing Artist to produce a convincing and consistent full CG animation or VFX shot.
• Get involved in pitching and winning the bid.
• Setting up the Pipeline for Shot Production in coordination with all departments like Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Shading, and post production.
• Pay attention to clients and articulate their conditions, goals and requirements.
• Collaborate with clients to establish the artistic strategy for projects.

Production Manager

Requirements:

• Detail-oriented.
• Recognize and solve problems quickly.
• Possess the necessary technical skills.
• Effective communicator.
• Take charge and know how to lead.
• Highly organized and a good multi-tasker.
• Track and monitor procurement.
• Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders.
• Know how and when to negotiate.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managing and leading art production teams for Gaming and Animation Films.
• Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work.
• Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan.
• Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Monitoring project progress and performance.
• Accountable for the delivery of planned benefits associated with the project.
• Communicate the programme’s goals to the organization as a whole.
• Makes key organisation/commercial decisions for the project.
• Leads the Project Board.
• Ensures that there are clear communication paths within the project team and the organisation and supplier.
  
  To Apply

  career@pencillati.com

   

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The Steam sale is right around the corner and you might be getting ready to loosen your purse strings but you must also prepare yourself a bit so that you fish out the best deals for yourself.

As soon as the sale goes online, users will be swarming the platform’s store to get the best out of it. However, you should be keeping some things in mind so that you make the best purchases and not regret it later.

Have patience!

As soon as the sale begins and the discounts are revealed, people will be crowding the store to get their hands on the titles. However, you should take your time, decide and then buy as the deals will be there till the end of the sale.

Bundles are the way to go

There will be a lot of bundles from publishers and they add more value to your purchase. Instead of buying just one game, if you can find a bundle which has your desired game and some other titles as well then it is definitely worth buying. Most of these bundles come packed with the additional items like DLCs and updates. However, if you already have some titles from the bundle in your library already, it does not make much sense.

Try ‘Enhanced Steam’

Enhanced Steam is an add-on extension to your browser. This assists you with price comparisons, showcases best deals and much more.

Keep an eye on the highlights

Keep an eye on the daily highlights about the sale on Steam. The section updates daily and more or less showcases the best deals that you can avail. Mostly, these are titles from famed publishers or fan-favourite IPs.

Don’t forget this year’s 5€ PayPal gift

As the dates for the sale were revealed by PayPal on twitter, they also disclosed the deal they will be giving to players. If you make a purchase of 20€, you are likely to receive a gift card worth 5€ from PayPal.

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At Fluiidmask Studios we work with filmmakers around the world to bring their vision to life. We’ve been an essential part of this creative process and our artist have worked on visual effects for a wide range of films, from independent productions to box office smashes.

Job Description for required position:-

Compositor(MID/SENIOR)

Experience: Minimum 4-6 years post-production experience as a compositor.

Roles and Responsibility

• Compositors are responsible for taking disparate elements (live action footage, CG, stock elements etc.) and combining them to create the final image. If you have a passion for Compositing and are proficient with Nuke with minimum 5 years of VFX compositing experience, then we want to hear from you!

• We are currently hiring for Mid & Senior level positions.

SR Lighting Artist

Experience: Minimum 6 years

Roles and Responsibility

• An understanding of light, shading and colour, as well as of composting principles and practices.

• Ability to work well within a team environment and take direction from Supervisors as appropriate. Strong proficiency in Maya and Nuke ,Arnold Renders.

Match Move Artist

Experience: Minimum 5-6 years post-production experience.

Roles and Responsibility:

• Responsible for reproducing the geometry, camera movement and object movement of a live-action shot in a 3D environment.

Modelling And Texturing Artist

Experience: Minimum 5-6 years post-production experience.

Roles and Responsibility

• Experience with 3Ds Maya/Max modelling & texturing methodologies.
• Experienced Photoshop layout/texture artist.
• Experience in using Zbrush/Mud box.

FX Artist

Experience: Minimum 3-4 years post-production experience.

Roles and Responsibility

• Experience in creating photorealistic effects such as fire, smoke, destruction, clothing, water and dust in Max and Maya.

Production Coordinator

Experience: Minimum 3 years

Roles and Responsibility

• Communicate with Production Manager daily regarding the status of the production.Coordinate the workflow for all artists

• Maintain and report on the status of assigned departments, including accurate understanding of progress on an asset or shot-by-shot basis

Line Producer

Experience: Minimum 7 years in Pre to Post-Production

Roles and Responsibility

• Overall responsible for the business and scheduling side of the VFX.

Rigger and Animator can apply with 6 months – 2 years’ experience.

All applications should be sent to the following email ID: Job.fms@gmail.com

careers@fluiidmask.com

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Toronto-based Tendril’s CG team pulled out all the stops in the animated opening for episode five of Starz “American Gods” series (based on the novel by Neil Gaiman).

The world stands still Yet, my thoughts race forward — Winner of Special Prize for Innovation in Storytelling at World VR Forum 2017, ExStatic combines elements of theatrical stage design, light art, installation, and Quba Michalski’s unique vision for VR spaces, taking the viewer on a surreal journey through thoughts on art, society, culture and technology. Created in a spirit of free flow of concepts and ideas, the spaces of ExStatic represent thoughts racing through the busy mind looking for patterns, connections and new meanings. The work itself is an expression of pure joy of moving forward and inherent refusal to remain static. Running time 3:13 Premiered March 2017 Directed by Quba Michalski Music Peter Stopschinski Animation Quba Michalski For more information: https://qubavr.com/portfolio/ex-static/