Responsibilities
- Design 2D effects, both hand-drawn and digitally composited, that elevate character performance and enhance the emotional weight and cinematic quality of every scene
- Collaborate with the Production Designer, show leadership, and Visual Development artists to iterate on and develop magical effects
- Brainstorm, define, and help establish the visual language for varying styles of magic across the film
- Maintain consistency and nuance in effects style and timing across sequences, factoring in weight, physics, and elemental performance within a narrative context
- Apply core animation principles to ensure fluid, believable motion and clear, readable silhouettes
- Troubleshoot and problem-solve technical and creative effects challenges within pipeline constraints
Requirements
- 1+ year of experience in 2D animation or visual development, with a focus on effects
- Traditional 2D animation background
- Proficiency in relevant animation/effects software (e.g., Photoshop, Nuke, After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, or similar)
- Strong grasp of timing, weight, and physics as applied to effects animation
- Ability to take direction and iterate quickly
- Creative mindset with the ability to conceptualize ideas and bring them to life
Skills Required
- Demo reel or portfolio demonstrating a range of 2D effects work
- 1+ year of experience in 2D animation or visual development with a focus on effects
- Traditional 2D animation background
- Proficiency in relevant animation/effects software (Photoshop, Nuke, After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, or similar)
- Strong grasp of timing, weight, and physics as applied to effects animation
- Ability to take direction and iterate quickly
- Creative mindset with ability to conceptualize ideas and bring them to life
- Must be located in California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, United Kingdom, or Spain
What We Do
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
