2D FX Artist - Experienced
Job Summary
Job Description
- Excellent Toon Boom Harmony knowledge
- Strong animation timing sense
- 2D TV production experience
- 2D pipeline knowledge
- Classical 2D animation principles
- Good design & drawing skills
- Self-motivated, takes direction
- Clear communication & collaboration
- Compositing experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Online wellbeing programme
- Christmas Closing Period
- Free Sandwich or Soup Thursdays
- Social events (beach BBQs, Brighton Fringe Festival trip)
- Flexible working
2 skills required
Job Details
About The Role
We’re looking for a talented & experienced 2D FX Artist to join our team!
To be successful you must demonstrate thorough attention to detail, the ability to think outside the box, be super pro-active and have a brilliant work ethic alongside the ability to quickly integrate and communicate well within a small team.
Day to Day:
- Hand Animate custom FX for scenes in the style of the show
- Manage and maintain FX stock material in a library used by the FX team
- Create particle systems in Toon Boom Harmony and integrate into the production
- Liaise with compositing team members to resolve issues
- Creating efficient solutions to technical challenges
- Quality control of rendered shots
- Match FX timing and movement to existing animation in a scene
About You
Must Have:
- Excellent knowledge of Toon Boom Harmony
- Strong sense of animation timing
- Previous experience working on a 2D TV production
- Good knowledge of 2D pipeline
- Strong knowledge of classical 2D animation principles
- Good design and drawing skills in Toon Boom Harmony
- Self-motivated
- Can take direction and are willing to address constructive feedback
- Able to communicate clearly with colleagues
- Ability to work collaboratively, as well as independently
- Have an appreciation of accuracy and pay close attention to detail
- Be able to deliver on schedule, working efficiently under pressure
Bonus Points:
- Experience working with Compositing
About Us
We are Brighton Zoo! The marriage of Plug-In Media & Blue Zoo - a brand new animation studio by the sea, designed for a new era of kid’s digital content.
We are going through an exciting period of growth and are building a studio that is full of amazingly talented, happy artists & production crew, making work they are proud of, which in turn makes a small contribution to a happier world. Brighton Zoo believes that a healthy balance in our lives - whatever our situation - is key to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We offer flexible working to support this.
What we’ve got for you (Benefits)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Online wellbeing programme
- Christmas Closing Period
- Free Sandwich or Soup Thursdays!
Social events throughout the year including the odd beach BBQ & an annual trip to Brighton Fringe Festival
Brighton Zoo is committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive studio that promotes and values diversity and invites everyone to ‘bring their whole selves’ to work. We believe that companies that truly embrace and value diversity, and create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, are better companies.
To be engaged our people have to feel included and valued. We work hard to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is embedded in the way we work, not just an initiative. We strive to engender a studio community that feels a deep sense of pride and commitment that transcends any role, department or level and works together to produce excellent and engaging work.
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About The Company
Celebrating over 20 years of Blue Zoo! We’re one of the UK’s leading animation studios with an enviable client list and a shelf full of BAFTAs for our trademark CG character animation. We’ve produced some of the most well-loved kids shows on TV, memorable commercials, and our animated shorts are rapidly gaining recognition for artistry and innovation.
Our passion for our craft and storytelling in the most engaging way has always been at the core of what we do, and that integrity has earned us a worldwide reputation for creating brilliant animation for broadcast, commercials and digital content.
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