Media And Entertainment Skills Council
Location
Mumbai | India
Job description
Animator Duties and Responsibilities
• Conceptualizing ideas for characters, scenes, backgrounds, and other animation elements
• Creating character sketches for new animations based on design briefs.
• Developing storyboards for animation projects
• Designing backgrounds, sets and other elements of the animated environment.
• Developing timing and pacing of motion, based on audio requirements.
• Working with the story editors to merge the various layers of animation.
• Recording dialogue for the animation, where necessary
• Collaborating with other creatives including designers, photographers, and other animators to finalize projects.
Animator Skills and Qualifications
• Excellent creativity and originality
• Superior graphic design skills
• Superior knowledge of the 12 principles of animation such as staging, timing, ease in, ease out and anticipation.
• Proficiency in the use of design and animation software
• In-depth understanding of mathematical and geometric concepts
• Knowledge of colour theory
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to work in large teams.
Animator Education and Training Requirements
Typically, becoming an Animator requires at least a bachelor's degree in fine art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, or any related discipline. These courses will offer modules in visual effects, drawing and illustration, modelling and rendering and lighting. However, it's not unusual for Animators to hold only an associate degree. Postgraduate degrees in film animation or web publishing are also useful, depending on the area of specialization.
Animator Experience Requirements
A qualified Animator candidate will have a minimum of one year's experience in the field. They should be familiar with conceptualizing characters from the ideation phase to sketching, into the final creation. Animators should be comfortable working with computer graphics tools and using them to create storyboards for animation projects. An experienced animator should have a proven record of delivering artistic work to client specifications and within the required timelines.
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