About the role
Company Profile
Megalis is a global VFX studio founded in 2017 in Japan with the ambition to become the reference for visual effects in Asia. It is a full production studio operating across all aspects of content creation. Based in Tokyo with a satellite office in the south of France, the workplace is international and multicultural, with approximately one quarter of the staff being Japanese and three quarters from various countries around the world.
Role Overview
The Animator will join the global team to bring diverse characters, photorealistic creatures, and stylized assets to life across VFX live-action and feature animation shows. The role involves applying movement fundamentals to deliver convincing weight, physics, and deep performance nuance tailored to specific project art styles.
Key Responsibilities
- Performance-Driven Animation: Work with leads and supervisors to create believable, expressive, and performance-driven animation.
- Creative Execution: Use keyframe animation, motion capture, and reference materials to execute the director's vision.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Interact effectively with different departments to realize project goals.
- Feedback & Direction: Communicate effectively with the animation lead/supervisor and implement notes and direction.
- Time Management: Manage time effectively over multiple shots to remain within allocated project timeframes.
- Delivery & Support: Deliver shots for review on time and in required formats, and perform other assigned tasks.
Requirements
- Industry Experience: Minimum of 6 years in the animation industry with proven experience within an animation department, preferably in feature animation.
- Technical Mastery: Thorough understanding of Maya and a strong understanding of motion capture workflows.
- Artistic Expertise: Expertise in creature mechanics and the ability to use abstract thinking to achieve believable, unconventional character movement.
- Education: A degree or diploma in animation, VFX, film, or a related discipline. For candidates living outside of Japan, a bachelor's degree or 10 years of experience is required.
- Passion: Genuine enthusiasm for films, TV series, or anime.
- Communication Skills: Confident communication skills in English; Japanese language proficiency is considered a plus.
Job Details
- Location: Tokyo (Hybrid)
- Department: Animation
- Employment Type: To be agreed with the successful candidate
- Experience Level: Experienced