Junior Animator – 2D/3D/Motion Graphics/VFX (fixed term contract), Woodstock, Cape Town

Remuneration: | cost to business |
Location: | Woodstock, Cape Town |
Level of education: | Diploma |
Job level: | Junior/Medium |
Own transportation required: | Yes |
Employment Policy: | Employment equity position |
Type: | Contract |
Reference: | #JnrAnimator |
Company: | king james |
job description
King James – Part of Accenture Song is looking for a Junior Animator to join the creative studio. The successful candidate must be able to implement creative artwork into various cross-platform deliverables (i.e. digital, broadcast, social, etc.) efficiently and on time. An appreciation for the art of design and storytelling is essential!
Responsibilities (included but not limited to):
- Design and animate motion graphics for a variety of small to large scale projects
- Work collaboratively with design teams to create innovative and compelling work
- Generate content and assets for use by the extended team such as: visual directions, layouts, storyboards, animatics, 2D/3D assets, AE models, color grading, tracking, footage editing, etc.
- Keep abreast of industry trends and techniques in accordance with industry best practices
Requirements / Experience / Skill
- Bachelor’s degree or similar in visual communication (with a major in animation/multimedia)
- Minimum 1 year of experience as an Animator
- Work experience in an advertising agency or digital advertising agency
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop
- Knowledge and experience of 2D (vector) animations
- Mastery of Cinema 4D or 3D applications
- Strong sense of movement, design and typography
- A good command of the English language
- Strong time management skills
- Strong multitasking skills (ability to work on multiple files at any given time)
Personal qualities
- Team player with the ability to work independently
- Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment
- Ability to accept constructive feedback
- Resilient
- Reliable
- Accountable
- creative thinker
- Respect of deadlines
- Meticulous with attention to detail
- Other: Comfortable working on location (King James Office) and comfortable working on liquor brands
Interested in joining the Purple Blood Team? submit a Concise CV and a link to your portfolio / showreel at [email protected] Only selected candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 1 weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Published on May 11 16:04, Closing date May 31