Animation Supervisor - CG Series (Disney Television Animation)
About The Position
About our Studio Disney Television Animation (DTVA) has over 40 years of legacy as a top producer of kids & family entertainment. Our work is integral to The Walt Disney Company, bringing Disney-branded characters and stories to families’ homes across the globe. DTVA creates both long-form and short-form content spanning traditional 2D, rig-based 2D, CG (preschool), CG (premium), and stop-motion. We create shows in a broad range of unique and innovative styles, and we aim to match the right talent with the right production in terms of skill and artistic style. What you will do The Animation Supervisor creates, defines, guides, supports, and advises on animation from pre-production through final delivery. Maintaining the visual performance of animation across the series, this role requires the assurance that all character animation meets the show’s stylistic vision and narrative while working to define the style, tone, and performance language.
Requirements
- Trained CG Animator, hand-drawn animation is a plus.
- Experience as a professional Animator and/or Animation Supervisor in Television and / or Feature Animation.
- Experience with character animation.
- Proven excellence with action, comedic, and emotional moments.
- Understanding of anatomy, perspective, composition, and cinematic storytelling.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems of weight, balance, movement, space, construction, and proportion.
- Demonstrated proficiency with the principles of animation timing and the dynamics of animals and human figures in action.
- Demonstrated acting and staging skills and the ability to caricature features, actions, and emotions required.
- Experience with outsourced pipelines preferred.
- Good team player.
- CG Animation experience required.
- 2D Animation experience a plus.
- Expert proficiency in Maya.
- Experience with production tracking tools like Shotgrid/ftrack a plus.
- Familiarity with USD-based pipelines a plus.
- Positive attitude with the ability to be flexible.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, e-social skills and acumen.
- Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience
Responsibilities
- Working closely with EP, Supervising Producer, Supervising Director, and Director(s) to establish the animation style of the series.
- Working with the Producer, Supervising Producer, CG Supervisor, Line Producer, and Animation Service Provider to ensure the animation style can be produced within the budget and schedule parameters.
- Working with the Supervising Producer, CG Supervisor, and Animation Service Provider to arrive at technical solutions required to achieve the artistic style of animation.
- Identifying and troubleshooting issues with character modeling, character facial rigs, and character body rigging.
- Identifying and troubleshooting animation issues from acting mechanics to technical problems.
- Acting as a liaison between Disney Television Animation and Animation Service Provider, building a relationship with their Animation Leads to the highest quality performances.
- Writing animation handout notes describing the acting, emotion, and action of each shot / sequence.
- Writing camera notes describing the lens choice and speed of camera moves.
- Advising and supporting the animators in achieving the desired style and meet milestones.
- Attending reviews and overseeing shot deliveries to approve and/or make retake notes on all shots coming out of the animation department.
- Being responsible for maintaining continuity and consistency within the series.
- Providing consistent and clear feedback to the animation department.
- Demonstrating animation techniques, motivate, and inspire animators at the Animation Service Provider.
- Additional duties as necessary, for example, show documentation, guides, and bibles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
