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If you want to exercise the right side of your brain and willing to stretch your skill limits, you are welcome to the culture capital of the country. Aura Cinematics is hiring creative associates for its Kolkata Studio. Join the creative space for the production of its maiden feature film KINDLED. As for the road runners, much to the studio's delight, we welcome them to further strengthen our production of animated series.

Position Available for Kolkata

Assistant Director
The prospective candidate should have film school background with at least 5 years of experience in 3D Animation Supervision. Experience in pre-production is an added advantage. Candidate should have excellent communication skills in English.

Technical Director
The prospective candidate should have 5 to 8 yrs experience in 2D shading in Maya. Candidate should have done at least one feature, through with all kind of simulations apart from usual proficiency in rigging, lighting, comp passes etc.

Layout Artist
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience in Concept Layout, with at least 5 to 8 yrs experience with a reputed organization. Exposures in realistic project(s) would be an added advantage

Character Designer
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience in Character Designing, with at least 5yrs experience with a reputed organization. Exposures in realistic project(s) would be an added advantage. This opening is also available for freelancers

Story Board Artist
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience as a Story Board Artist, with at least 5yrs experience with a reputed organization.

Clean-Up Artist
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience as a Clean-Up Artist, with at least 3yrs experience with a reputed organization.

BG Artist / Colouring Artist / Matte Painter
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience in background colouring, with at least 5yrs experience with a reputed organization.

Rigging Lead
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience in Rigging, with at least 5yrs experience
with a reputed organization.

Flash Animator
The prospective candidate should have hands on experience in 2D Traditional / Classical Animation, with at least 5 yrs experience with a reputed organization.

Senior Script & Concept Writer
The prospective candidate should have sound experience of writing script and content in English for animation movie, film, etc. Knowledge of Final Draft would be an added advantage.

How To Apply
Relevant candidates may send their resumes in MS Word or ASCII format to hr@auracinematics.com. Please feel free to contact HR at 033 6450 2175 / 033 4006 0856 for any queries or question that you may have.

http://www.auracinematics.com/career.php



Global VFX giant MPC is looking for hot- shot VFX professionals to be part of its Bangalore studio, for both Films and Advertising. If you want to be part of a team that has credits on films like Harry Potter (nominated Best Visual Effects at the 2010 Oscars for The Deathly Hallows: Part 1), Sherlock Holmes, Poseidon (nominated for the 2006 Oscars for Best Visual Effects), The Chronicles of Narnia, Pirates of the Caribbean, Watchmen, Clash of the Titans, X-Men and many, many more, as well as contemporary advertising classics like the VES Award winning Cadbury’s Spots V Stripes, Cadbury’s Gorilla Moments, Sony Bravia’s Paint, Audi’s Beauty and the Beast & Evian’s Skating Babies, then send us your CVs and showreel links right away.

Matchmove Artists – Film :

  • Minimum 2 years of experience
  • Responsible for reproducing the geometry, camera movement and object movement of a live action shot in a 3D environment
  • Knowledge of 3D Equalizer/Boujou and Maya required

C G Generalists - Film :

  • Experience in Modelling & Texturing both .
  • Good knowledge of Maya / Zbrush/Photoshop/BodyPaint/Mental Ray and keen to learn new tools and techniques .
  • A strong creative eye and problem-solving attitude.
  • Knowledge of other software such as Cyslice, Boujou, Topogun, Nuke, RealFlow, PRMan and a proven experience in commercials or feature-film work is an advantage.
  • Need to posses good communication skills and ability to work in teams


    Team Lead VFX – Advertising :
  • Experience in leading teams necessary
  • Responsible for delivery of Roto and Matchmove Team’s work and schedules, as well as the resolution of Technical and Creative Issues.
  • Will participate in and run meetings, reviews, and planning as part of effective communication with the team.
  • Will have to inspire, motivate, and mentor other artists in best practices, processes, and procedures.
  • Hands on expertise in Boujou & Maya. Some experience of 3D Equalizer and knowledge of Roto desirable.



Production Co-ordinators - Film:

  • A minimum of 5 years of Production experience in comparable set-ups
  • Responsible for scheduling, tracking, deliveries, report generation, team management and client interaction
  • Needs to be an excellent communicator and team player with problem solving abilities

Rotoscope Artists – Film :

  • Minimum 2 years of experience
  • Will roto 2D digital plates as well as create mattes for the Compositing department
  • Should be able to roto in Silhouette

Paint/Prep Artists – Film :

  • Minimum 2 years of experience
  • Will prepare 2D digital plates for compositing. Tasks would be wire and rig removal, cleaning greenscreens through to plate recreation, using techniques including compositing, painting and projecting.
  • Should have the ability to comp in Shake and Nuke.

Send your CVs and showreels (links only, no images or clips please) to hr-bglr@moving-picture.com, specifying in the subject line the position applied for.

Hard copies of your résumés and show reels can be sent to MPC, Level 08, Explorer, ITPL, Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066

www.moving-picture.com
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Xentrix Studios is a fast-growing high end CGI animation service studio in Bangalore founded by successful industry veterans with a strong track record. We are growing our team for our international feature and TV projects.

Openings:
•Character and BG Modelers
•Character and BG Texturing Artists
•Riggers
•FX artists
•Animators
•Producers
•Line Producers
•Production Co ordinators
•Production Assistants
•System Administrators

Experienced candidates are primarily needed, but there are openings for top notch junior artists.
Good Showreels, good communication skills and confidence to deliver uncompromising quality are required.

Interested candidates can mail their CV`s and demo-reel link* to

exp_jobs@xentrixstudios.com
fresher_jobs@xentrixstudios.com

*Please do not attach images or demoreel clips to your mails. Upload them to youtube or vimeo or blogspot and send us the link.

Lakshya is one of the largest independent Video Games Development companies in South Asia with offices in Gurgaon, Pune, Singapore, San Diego and Tokyo . We are creating original game titles on the latest platforms and technologies.

As part of our growth plans – we are looking for talented Artists (3D and 2D), Game Designers and Game Programmers to join us at our Gurgaon and Pune studios. They will have the opportunity to work with some of the best games industry veterans from across the world, and create new and exciting video games.

If you are passionate about games and excited by the prospect of working with industry leaders, creating world-class products for a global audience, then please share your updated resume with us at arunasingh@lakshyadigital.com or call us at 0124-4309360.

To know more about the open positions, check http://www.lakshyadigital.com/lakshya-openings.php


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India`s No.1 Multimedia & Animation Academy with one of the best state of the Art infrastructure requires trainers in the field of:

3D Animation: Experience in a 3D Production Environment. Must have good working knowledge of Max or Maya with simulation systems-particle, cloth, fluid, fur.

Editing & Vfx: Experienced Candidates in Premiere, After Effect, Final Cut Pro and Nuke. Knowledge of other compositing software will be added advantage (Apple Shake & Fusion).

Flash Animators: Experience in Flash with advanced scripting, Toon Boom Harmony. Should have knowledge in sketching / traditional animation skills.

Pre Production Artists: People from fine arts background with pre production experience of animation industry.

Graphics: Candidates with Print Media and Advertising background with sound knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw & Indesign.

Candidates with Adobe & Autodesk certification would be preferred.

Arena Animation Academy, F-35 A Campus, South Extension - 1, New Delhi - 110049, Ph: 011-46020303/5/6/17,
Email: hr@bestanimationschool.com,
www.bestanimationschool.com

Deluxe Digital Studios is the leading worldwide provider of services to the entertainment industry in film, video and digital media.  For more than 95 years, Deluxe has been an integral and reliable partner for filmmakers and the Hollywood Studiospartner for filmmakers and the Hollywood Studios.

DigiCaptions India Pvt. Ltd. (Pune), a wholly owned subsidiary of Deluxe Digital Studios, invites you to be a part of our exciting stereo conversion process. We have vacancies in the following positions:

2D PAINT/ STEREO PAINT ARTISTS (Job Code: P-01): Minimum one-to-two years’ hands-on experience with 2D paint and stereo paint for stereo conversion. Candidates with experience in wire & rig removal, matte painting and clean-up will have added advantage. Knowledge of Nuke and Photoshop required. (Test will be conducted in Nuke & Photoshop only).

DEPTH GRADING ARTISTS (Job Code: D-01): One-to-four years’ experience in feature film and VFX compositing. Node-based compositing (Nuke and Fusion) knowledge is a must. Candidates with natural drawing ability preferred. (Drawing Test, Online Test & Stereo Eye Test).

MATCHMOVING ARTISTS (Job Code: MM-01): Minimum 1-2 years hands on experience in Matchmoving, using PF Track, Boujou & or SynthEyes. Must have worked on major stereo and VFX projects with live & CG compositing.

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS (Job Code: PC-01): Minimum two years’ experience in feature film and/or commercial production, specializing in VFX. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required. Superior skills in MS Excel. Ability to cope with extreme deadlines a must.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES MAY MAIL THEIR UPDATED RESUMES TO
: Jobs_Pune@bydeluxe.com
Imp: Please mention appropriate job code in the subject line of your mail. Incomplete mails will be rejected.


 


Reliance MediaWorks Limited is India’s fastest growing film and entertainment Services Company and a member of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group in search of talent from the industry that meets our requirements for

2D Animation division based at PUNE

Positions for Animation - Pune Experience in years Skills & Softwares
Layout Artist

1 - 2

Candidate should have excellent drawing & observational skills. Knowledge of Photoshop is must. Fresher’s can also apply
BG Painting Artist

1 - 2

Candidate should have good color sense. Knowledge of Photoshop is must. Fresher’s can also apply
Flash Animators

2 - 4

Candidate should possess excellent traditional drawing skills and observational skills with strong knowledge on Flash. Fresher’s can also apply
FX Artist

1 - 2

Candidates should possess excellent creative and technical skills. Fresher’s can also apply

3D Animation division based at PUNE

Positions for Animation - Pune Experience in years Skills & Softwares
3D Animators (Junior, Mid, Senior) 1 - 7 Candidates should have experience in Maya. Freshers can also apply
Lip Sync & Facial Artists (Junior, Mid, Senior) 1 - 6 Candidates should have experience in Maya. Freshers can also apply.
3D Compositing Artists (Junior, Mid, Senior) 1 - 7 Candidates should have experience in Nuke. Freshers can also apply.
SFX Artist (Junior, Mid, Senior) 1 - 7 Candidates should have experience in Realflow & Maya. Freshers can also apply. Should have experience in Fluids, Smoke etc
Lighting Artists (Junior, Mid, Senior) 1 - 7 Candidates should have experience in Maya. Freshers can also apply
Character Effects Artists (Junior, Mid, Senior) 1 - 7 Candidates should have knowledge and experience of working on FUR, CLOTH & HAIR . Expertise in Maya.
Technical Director-Texturing 7-9 Must be capable of a variety of texture styles from photo realistic to painterly for a wide range of feature and episodic television projects. The ideal candidate will be critical with his or her own work, must follow reference material exactly, must be organized and have the ability to solve problems and be creative. The ideal candidate should be able to lead a team with the ability to meet schedules and artistic guidelines under deadlines.  Expertise in Maya, Body Paint & Photoshop

Interested candidates can send a copy of their updated resume and demo reels to the following address. Please mention the position in subject line:

Candidates can e-mail their resumes to; rujuta.wadekar@relianceada.com

TV Commercial Post Production division based at MIDC, Andheri (E)

Position at TVC Year of Exp Skills & Softwares
Senior 3D Artist (Generalist) 4-6yrs Good Experience in TV Commercial Background.
Max, Maya, After Effects and any Tracking/ Match Moving software
3D Artist (Generalist) 2-4yrs Good Experience in TV Commercial Background.
Max, Maya, After Effects and any Tracking/ Match Moving software
Senior Compositor 4-6yrs Good Experience in TV Commercial Background.
Max, Maya, After Effects and any Tracking/ Match Moving software
Compositor 1-3yrs Good Experience in TV Commercial Background.
Max, Maya, After Effects and any Tracking/ Match Moving software

Interested candidates can send a copy of their updated resume and demo reels to the following address. Please mention the position in subject line:

Candidates can e-mail their resumes to : aamna.patel @relianceada.com

BIG AIMS, a premier animation training institute of BIG Animation (I) Pvt. Ltd. a part of Reliance Big Entertainment - the largest entertainment group in India is hiring for following position for various franchisee locations in India:

•1) Centre Head: Candidate with experience of over 7 years in heading an animation or educational institute. The candidate should have skills in marketing and
managing day to day operations of an institute.

•2) Counselor: Candidate with of over 3 years of experience in counseling students and should have good communication and interpersonal skills.

•3) Faculty: Candidate should have working experience of minimum 3 years in a production studio and over 2 years as faculty with a well established training institutes.


Position Skills Software Knowledge
Pre-production faculty Character designing
& story boarding
Photoshop
2D faculty Traditional
Animation
Flash, Harmony
3D faculty (Asset & Texturing) 3D Modeling, Texturing & Lighting Maya
3D faculty (Rigging & Animation) Animation, Rigging, cloth & fur Maya
3D faculty Dynamics, particles
& fluids effects
Maya
Post-production (Compositing) faculty
Compositing, Roto, Paint, Match, move,
tracking & photography
After Effects, Nuke,
Fusion ,Combustion, Boujou, Shake
Post-production (editing) faculty Editing & sound Premier, FCP & Editing

Interested candidates can e-mail their resumes with the position applied in the subject line to: hr@biganimation.com or can send a hard copy of the resume along with demo-reel to "The Human Resources Department", BIG Animation (I) Pvt. Ltd, 3rd Floor Muttha Towers, Don Bosco School Road, Yerawada, Pune 411006.


   
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