Jobs: Sr character/creature animator

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Media Match is reporting a job up for grabs in Sherman Oaks, CA. You apparently need to join their site to get details on who the employer is. Not sure if it’s free.

A Sherman Oaks based VFX Studio, is looking for a SR CHARACTER/CREATURE ANIMATOR for an upcoming feature film project.

From the site:

Job Description:-Create animated characters and objects based on client or supervisor direction-Artist must possess ability to animate both primary and secondary characters by utilizing traditional methods and computer graphics systems to create desired performance of digital characters within a shot. -Emphasis should be placed on conveying emotion through a combination of body language and facial expressions/ dialog as required by each specific project. -Accountable for meeting schedules and show deadlines, participates in dailies, rounds and team reviews of work in progress. -Interacts with production, supervisors and team/ peers in order to problem solve and share information related to show/ assigned tasks. -Candidates should be able to work efficiently as part of a team or independently to determine the various design solutions. -Able to animate multiple types of shots from simple to difficult.Required Skills and Experience:- Knowledge of applicable software packages including Maya required- Previous experience creating naturalistic creature and/or character animation as well as inanimate object animation- Must demonstrate the ability to analyze organic motion and have a good understanding of realistic weight and timing-Minimum requirement of 4+ years production experience or feature film experience preferred. -Background or experience in fine art which shows a thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, balance and form highly desired. -Knowledge of human and animal anatomy as well as life drawing skills are desirable.- This is an LA based positionTo apply, please send reel and resume.

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News: Medical Storyboarding

Here’s an unusual facet of Storyboarding from Toonboom which you probably haven’t heard of. Medical Storyboarding!

From the article:

Carolyn Harts, a Managing Partner at Evolution, works with an entire team of creative people, including Carolyn Olauson who graduated from the University of Toronto’s BMC program, which combines the disciplines of art and science. Initially in the gaming industry, she decided to leave and start working in medical illustration. The team is using Toon Boom Storyboard Pro for all of Evolution’s creative projects.

Check the article out here.

 

Todd Sheridan Perry

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Todd Sheridan Perry and I am currently CG Supervisor at Prime Focus in Vancouver, B.C.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I have never had a crazier job than working in the visual effects industry.
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’m most proud to have been part of Lord of the Rings:The Two Towers, The Kite Runner, The Mist, 2012, Speed Racer, Chronicles of Riddick and Jeepers Creepers.  In that order.
How did you become interested in animation?
I’ve always been interest in animation, visual effects, and filmmaking in general.  Every since I can remember.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I’m from Tacoma, WA.  And I got into the animation business because it was my goal to do so.  I loved, studied, and created animation from when I was a kid.  Every decision I made had an end goal to be Continue reading

News: Wacom announces the Cintiq 13HD: a 13-inch pen display with Pro Pen in tow for $999

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Wacom has added to it’s arsenal of tablets in the form or a 13″ one. It’s similar to the monster 22″ one in that it does not rotate which for me is important. the size while small isn’t really that bad when you think that we used to draw on 8 1/2 x 11 or 8 1/2 by 14 size paper and this is within that range. At $1000 bucks though I wonder if buying a full tablet (which is essentially the same size) would be a better buy. Granted you can only do that if you’re willing to take on Windows 8 instead of OSX but when you’re drawing the OS really doesn’t matter.

You can read more about the Cintiq 13HD  here.

Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

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Movie Review: Oz the Great and Powerful By Melissa L. Milo-3/18/2013
Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs (James Franco), a somewhat insignificant, traveling magician who is not only a womanizer but something of a conman finds himself in what seems to be an alternate universe nothing short of fairies, witches, giant blooming flowers and flying primates. It’s evident from the start this trickster is not so honest, however with a couple instances in the beginning it’s shown that there’s potential for a good heart in Oz, which is his much shorter nickname. With fantastic colors, beautiful scenery, a boisterous soundtrack, and both witty as well as dramatic dialogue, is an entertaining joyride complete with gratifying visual effects and praise-worthy acting. However this film is slightly run-of-the-mill when all the pieces of the puzzle are put together. Whilst he is fleeing from an attack by the boyfriend of one of his seemingly many female confidantes, Oz jumps into a hot air balloon and flies away.

Unfortunately for him a monstrous tornado is directly in front of Oz and he gets sucked into the deadly wind spiral. After praying and promising he’ll be a better person Oz lands a world of color rather than the previous black and white and through a couple obstacles turns up in a river of sorts. The first person he meets is Theodora (Mila Kunis) who informs him that she is a witch and that the prophecy of her late father in which a wizard would come from the sky to save the Land of Oz (coincidentally this world has the same name as his) has been fulfilled with his arrival. Being the not-so-moral character Oz is, he does not deny the title as wizard due to the role as king that comes with it and of course the beauty of Theodora. Throughout the rest of the movie Oz meets other witches (Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams), an affectionate flying monkey named Kinley (Zach Braff), and a female china doll simply named China Girl (Joey King). Continue reading