3D Animation Lead

About the Position

3D Animation Lead

Keywords Studios, established in Dublin in 1998, now has 70+ studios across Europe, North and South America and Asia with 13,000 employee strength located across 5 continents and 26 countries. The company provides a complete outsourced game art, engineering, testing, audio and localization service for all Console, PC, Handheld and Mobile content, to many of the biggest names in games and interactive entertainment, working on thousands of titles including many of the best-selling titles of the past few years.

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We are looking for a 3D Animation Lead to join our team in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The ideal candidate will provide leadership to the animation team on projects, acting as a sub-animation lead or lead artist as needed based on project complexity.

Responsibilities

Client Management

• Understands the client brief for the assigned work completely and thoroughly.
• Works closely with the Senior/Junior animation artists / Leads to capture the team’s questions before the work is estimated or scheduled.
• Helps in the creation of bids that are competitive yet realistic.
• Ensures that the team attends to client’s feedback promptly and efficiently.

Project Execution

• Establishes a production workflow for a project that can help the team to deliver good quality work in an efficient way.
• Establishes an effective work review process for the project, including effective quality checkpoints.
• Creates a daily work completion plan with the artist.
• Drives the production team to work as per this plan and to deliver work within the planned deadline.
• Conducts expert artistic reviews and limited technical review of assets.
• Helps the team understand the client’s directions and feedback.
• Ensures that the Project Team meetings are held daily and key points are discussed.
• Takes the lead in solving project problems related to animation quality, artist productivity, workflow, artists’ workload, etc.
• Ensures that the team adopts and uses the organization’s processes and best practices.

Team Management

• Tracks and maintains records of progress for the artists.
• Regularly communicates with the Animation team and PM team to share feedback from client and the direction of the project.
• Provides regular and authentic feedback to the artists and their reporting managers.
• Listens to the team’s suggestions and empowers the team to develop them without compromising on the quality or timelines of the project.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Skilled at creating high quality 3D Animations on both Keyframe and Mocap - Characters or Creatures.
• Skilled at using industry standard software such as Maya, Max, Motion Builder, Blender, Unreal Engine.
• Good knowledge of In Game Animations / Cinematics creation pipeline. Knowledge of Cinematography, Creating Previz/Storyboards can act as advantages.
• Good knowledge of tools and techniques for efficient creation of 3D Animations for both Keyframe and Motion Capture.
• Some experience of playing a leadership role within the Animation team.
• At least THREE years of experience in a 3D game, 3D Production or Game Art Services company in a Lead or Associate Animation Lead role.

Behaviors and Abilities

Leadership

• Acts decisively in the face of ambiguity.
• Sets a personal example for the team through their conduct and professional behavior.
• Seeks and understands the objective of changes and actively supports organizational efforts to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Shares ideas, suggestions, and views honestly and openly with the management and team.
• Owns the performance and development of the animation team and identifies areas to develop.

Self-Management

• Does not lose their cool in the face of a difficult or stressful situation.
• Works hard to establish themselves with the team, the client, and seniors as being reliable, responsible, and trustworthy.
• Keeps self-updated on new tools and techniques related to In Game/Cinematics pipelines.

Communication

• Has strong communication skills and can effectively communicate directions, plans, and explanations to the team verbally.
• Expresses themselves clearly in business writing.
• Ensures that all communication and deliveries going out from the project team are complete and error-free.
• Shares timely and authentic feedback in a direct and appropriate manner.
• Is open to take feedback in a healthy manner and improve as a professional.

We Offer

• Great Place to Work Certified
• Annual Wellness Subsidy
• Birthday Leave
• Wellbeing Leave
• Vacation Leave/Sick Leave
• HMO and Life Insurance

About the Company

Keywords Studios is comprised of many individual brands, all with something unique to offer our clients. The studios are integrated into the Group by Service Line and use the operating systems and tools deployed by those services lines to ensure people and projects can operate across studios and across geographies.