Primary Responsibilities

Create high-quality animation for characters, creatures, and objects under the guidance of Lead or Senior Animators.
Apply core principles of animation to achieve believable movements and performances that support the narrative and artistic vision.
Work closely with the animation team to incorporate feedback and meet the desired look, tone, and style.
Maintain consistency in character performance across multiple shots while adhering to production timelines.
Collaborate with other departments (Modeling, Rigging, Lighting, etc.) to ensure technical and artistic requirements are met.
Participate actively in team and department meetings, contributing constructive input for workflow improvements.

Requirements

Strong foundational skills in character animation, including a firm grasp of animation principles.
Minimum of 2-3 years of feature film or equivalent high-resolution (2K) production experience.
Solid understanding of character rigging principles.
Proficiency in Maya or equivalent 3D animation software.
Good communication and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work effectively within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Fluency in Spanish and English, both spoken and written.
Eligibility to work in Spain.

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About The Company

El Ranchito

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El Ranchito is the leading Spanish-speaking European company in the field of visual effects for film, television and advertising. Created in 2004, it has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, with a staff of more than 200 professionals recognized in the international industry for their participation in series such as Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, Carnival Row, Five Days at Memorial, Lost in Space, Westworld, Shadow and Bone, Locke & Key or See, and in films such as Society of The Snow, A Monster Calls, The Impossible and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, by J.A. Bayona.

Our work has been awarded with two Emmy, six VES from the Visual Effects Society, two HPA from the Hollywood Professional Association, one Excellence Award from the European Film Awards, one Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, ten Goyas and fourth Gaudí Awards.

El Ranchito is part of the international visual effects group Pitch Black Company, which also includes FuseFX, FOLKS and Rising Sun Pictures. Pitch Black employs more than 1,400 people worldwide, spread across 13 locations in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Saguenay, Adelaide, Brisbane, Bogota, Madrid, Barcelona and Mumbai.