Technical Artist

Job Description

Technical artist (confo)

Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles, Bangalore and London, dedicated to feature films and episodic content. Since its inception, Mikros Animation has always put creativity and CG artistry at the heart of its animation and production activities, allowing our artists to work across a great variety of stories with a high level of stylized craft. So far, Mikros Animation has contributed to ten released feature animations and to numerous high-quality animated series, for the world's best-known animation studios, either as creative studio, line producer or executive producer. Mikros Animation has also produced more than 250 hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, TF1, France TV, Gulli, M6, Gloob, and Super RTL. Our animated episodic content airs and streams globally, in over 180 countries.

At Mikros Animation, we believe great animation is about making real connections with real people. By partnering with filmmakers to unite their creative visions, with our industry-leading craftsmanship and artistry, we create characters that connect with audiences on an authentic and emotional level to bring powerful stories to life.

• Check the continuity of shots and sequences for the camera, location, assets and props throughout the pipeline
• Monitor new assets produced by the modelling department, update and replace as required;
• Work with TDs to quickly resolve any specific technical issues;
• Prepare Maya scenes for animation, lighting and rendering;
• Identify potential animation and FX collisions in order to report them to the appropriate department
• Complete Final Set Dress adjustments as requested by the artistic director

Qualifications
• The ideal candidate is thorough and will demonstrate an excellent understanding of the pipeline
• Motivated, able to prioritize and respect deadlines
• Autonomous and proactive in solving possible technical problems
• Comfortable working with others, across various departments
• Consistent and active understanding of Maya
• Knowledge of Shotgun and Katana is a plus
• Scripting in Python/Mel is also a plus • Knowledge of Shotgun software
• French is an asset

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnmq21-18-226-222-12-42 in your application.