Junior Animator
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10147664 Ubicación San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos Business Industrial Light & Magic Fecha de publicación 06/04/2026Detalles del empleo:
Position Summary
We are looking for a Junior Animator who reflects the creative talent, production excellence, and passion for great filmmaking that define Industrial Light & Magic.
The Junior Animator is responsible for contributing to the creation of high quality motion of computer graphics creatures and objects within a shot, using a variety of animation software programs, and working under the general supervision and support of Senior Level and Animation Supervisors.
What You’ll Do
Day-to-day show support including:
troubleshooting flow of data in/out of department
escalating tech issues to appropriate show or tech group
updating Animators shotfiles with newly released assets
rendering movies for dailies
reference gathering and organization
Responsible for the successful animation of shots on a specific project
Participate as a team member in determining various aesthetic solutions; provide feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis.
Animate entry-level shots, time permitting
Facilitate the publishing of Animators’ work down the pipeline.
Assist in maintaining Asset congruency to current releases in Animators’ shots
Create Animation Cycles
Create polish animation for shots including finger, toes, ear, tail, and wing animation, cleaning up contact sliding, body penetrations, tweaking arcs etc.
Problem-solve and fix any issues that may arise from updating assets in Animators’ shotfiles. (This could include constraint blending fixes, global positioning fixes etc.)
Set up animation scene files
Assisting Animators in passing shots along to other disciplines
Build UI for character rigs
Process Mocap performances onto show Assets
Blend Mocap animation performances and add Polish to said performances (This could include fixing penetrations, adding finger and hand animation, exaggerating key poses etc.)
Responsible for Mocap processing in shot production and cycle creation.
Upload Cleaned Mocap and cycle animation to the MotionDataBase
Collaboration with stage team may be required
Occasionally may be required to perform hands-on shot work on shows and provide reference performances including motion capture performances as part of assigned shot work and to support the animation team
What We’re Looking For
You have a Bachelor's Degree in Traditional Animation or related, or at least 2 years of experience by working in cel, stop-motion or computer animation in our industry.
You probably have 2 or more years experience as an entry level Animator in conjunction with recommendations for advancement by the Animation Supervisors and Department Manager.
Skill requirements:
Firm understanding of traditional animation principles, acting, film production and compositional design.
Experience and a firm understanding of Maya
Good organization and communication skills
Ability to take on a delegated task with a minimum of supervision
Ability to work under pressure and commit to deadlines
Strong communication and follow through; Proactive, self-sufficient individual
A demo reel demonstrating a strong understanding of Animation principles and artistic ability
Proficiency with Linux is desired.
Experience with Motion Capture data is a plus.
Scripting knowledge (Python, Mel) is a plus.
JoinILM
The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $59,300 to $77,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Acerca de Industrial Light & Magic:
Fundado en 1975 por George Lucas, ILM es la instalación de efectos líder en el mundo, que presta servicio a las industrias cinematográfica, de producción comercial y de atracción. ILM ha creado efectos visuales para más de 325 largometrajes y ha jugado un papel clave en siete de los 10 éxitos mundiales de taquilla más importantes de todos los tiempos y ha contribuido en 25 de los 50 mejores. ILM ha establecido el estándar para los efectos visuales, creando algunas de las imágenes más impresionantes de la historia del cine. A la vanguardia de la revolución digital, la compañía continúa abriendo nuevos caminos en efectos visuales, realidad virtual, realidad aumentada y cine inmersivo.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Lucasfilm Ent Co Ltd, LLC Payroll Svc , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Industrial Light & Magic.
Lucasfilm Ent Co Ltd, LLC Payroll Svc es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.