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Layout Artist (polish)

Community Of Madrid, Spain (Hybrid)

Layout Artist (polish)

3 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Animation

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Job Description

Skydance Animation seeks a skilled Layout Artist (polish) to refine camera work during animation, ensuring nuanced movement aligned with cinematic storytelling. Must have strong animation timing, understanding of camera physics and filmmaking techniques, and proficiency in Maya and Linux. Experience in VFX or animation industries is essential.

Must have:

Camera Physics
Animation Timing
Maya Proficiency
Linux OS

Good to have:

VFX Experience
High English
Spanish Language
Layout Workflow

Perks:

Dynamic Culture
Growth Fostered

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Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.

While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.

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As a Layout artist (polish), you will correct, adjust and enhance camera work done during the animation and layout process to provide more nuanced camera movement aligned with the cinematic language of the film.

Responsibilities

Adjusts cameras during the animation process to account for retiming or reframing of the original camera.
May add further refinement at the request of the supervisor or director.
Has a clear understanding of camera physics and types of movement used in filmmaking.
Understands lens focal lengths and depth of field and their purposes.
Strong aptitude related to animation timing and curves is a must.
Keeps in clear communication with supervisors and production about the status of camera changes.
Publishes cameras once approved by supervisors.
Has an understanding of technical Layout workflow and the ability to learn new tools.
Can import and publish files using Layout tools.
Can navigate the Linux operating system.
Can troubleshoot general technical issues within a Maya environment.
Collaborates with other team members, when necessary.
Takes initiative and clearly communicates with the team.
Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance.

Requirements

3-5 years in VFX or animation industries.
1+ years in the animation industry is desirable.
High English level desirable.
Spanish desirable.

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About Skydance Media

Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.

About Skydance Interactive

Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.

About Animation

In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA.