Science & Technology Opportunity: Animator

Animator Current Vacancies

2009-01-28:

Specific job role within the animation industry in both the film and computer games sectors like films, TV series.
Animators work on the visualisation of drawn or modeled characters and scenery in film, television, advertising, computer games and multimedia.
2-D hand-drawn or traditional: involves the production of hand-drawn or painted cels, filmed frame by frame to create the effect of movement 2-D and 3-D computer-generated.
The animation process involves several stages and there is scope for freelance work.
Animation director - is responsible for the production process from start to finish. Key or lead animator, animator and assistant, and in-betweener - develop the movement, gestures and expressions of characters to match instructions laid out at the storyboard stage.
Animators normally work on particular projects commercials, games or websites.
It is common for animators to be employed on a freelance contract basis by animation production companies the work is mainly office or studio based.
Most opportunities are with animation production companies, working in computer games development, television, music video and film production.
2-D work demand for people with computer animation skills has grown for good graphic skills.
Contact BECTU for further details of animation rates; bonuses for project completion may be available, particularly in computer games animation. (Permalink)