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Description
The team is looking for a Motion Animator to join the team on a contract basis
Description
The team is looking for a Motion Animator to join the team on a contract basis
Responsibilities
* Create best-in-class motion graphics and animation to promote stories across all a range of platforms.
* The exploration phase of our projects is incredibly important, so this person will be required to take existing staticdesigns and experiment with a variety of creative ways they could be brought to life via motion.
* Demonstrate the flexibility to work with a wide variety of design styles, creative aesthetics and artistic routes.
* Confidently present ideas and motion concepts to the motion team as well as wider team leads and stakeholders.
* Be a positive, solution-focused member of the team, with a passion for the new and exciting.
* You’ll be equally comfortable at tackling challenging creative tasks as well as chipping in with more of the executional production tasks.
Requirements
* 5+ years experience working within a creative team, advertising agency or in-house creative environment.
* Has a comfortable grasp of general animation techniques (rather than specialising in one and figuring out the rest)
* Knowledge of visual storytelling through motion.
* Detail obsessed, with a strong design background and awareness of current trends in both design and motion.
* Expert experience in using After Effects, including plug-ins, effects and expressions and how/where to use themeffectively across a range of motion deliverables.
* Demonstrable fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud suite of products including After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.Experience in Sketch.
* An excellent understanding of what makes compelling content across a variety of platforms.
* Intimate knowledge of MacOS and iOS, including software like Keynote and Final Cut Pro.
* Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules and work independently with excellentcollaborative skills.
* A deep understand of motion/video workflows and processes.
* A keen interest in emerging motion technologies and solutions.
* Someone who can try their hand at a variety of styles and feel comfortable doing things that aren’t in their primary wheelhouse.
Beneficial Skills
* Experience in delivering projects within APAC and EMEA regions, with an understanding of the various nuances of eachgeo.
* Experience in 3D, such as C4D/Maya.
* Experience in character/shape rigging and cel animation.
* Experience in more specialist animation skills, such as stop-motion.
Education
* Bachelor’s degree or higher in graphic design, motion graphics, interaction design, art, film, broadcast, audio, media production or related
Additional Requirements
* Must submit a demo reel and/or portfolio website that clearly demonstrates design and animation work, as well as cleararticulation around what your role was specifically.
* Demonstrate proficiency in design and animation through a motion graphics assignment.
Client Description
Our Client is a multinational technology company that boasts some of the most popular consumer electronics on the planet. They also offer prolific media and entertainment services, software, cloud services, fitness accessories, and payment solutions.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Temporary
Job function
* Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
* Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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