Xentrix Studios Hiring

Location  : Bangalore,India

Position :  Animator - Junior/Intern 

               : Animator - Mid Level

               : Animator - Senior 

               : Animator - Team Lead

               : Character FX - Junior/Intern

               : FX Artist - Junior/Intern 

               : FX Artist - Mid Level

               : FX Artist - Senior 

               : Lighting - Junior/Intern 

               : Lighting - Senior 

               : Lighting - Team Lead 

               : Modeling Artist - Junior/Intern

               : Modeling Artist - Mid Level

               : Modeling Artist - Senior 

               : Production Manager

               : Render Wrangler - Junior

               : Render Wrangler - Senior

               : Rigging - Junior/Intern 

               : Rigging - Mid Level

               : Rigging - Team Lead 

               : Texture Artist - Junior/Intern

               : Texture Artist - Mid Level 

               : Texture Artist - Senior 

               : Texture Artist - Lead 

* Please do not attach demo-reels in your mails. Upload them to Youtube or vimeo and send us the link. in your resume. 

Send  your resume and demoreel link to 

  tania.sharma@xentrixstudios.com or

  jobs@xentrixstudios.com  or

  muthuraman.a@xentrixstudios.com

 :Animator - Junior/Intern



Artistic Ability

• A Good Foundation of Creative thinking, understanding of Compositions, ability to draw and good grasp of Basic Artistic Skills.
• Ability to use acting skills, which bring characters to life, as well as clearly communicate simple ideas with which an audience can empathize
• 3D animators require strong traditional skills and storytelling abilities that can be applied to digital technology.

Storytelling Ability

• Proven storytelling skills - Strong understanding of traditional animation principles - An art background, which shows a thorough, understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form - Computer animation experience a must.
• Animate facial emotions and lip-sync moments for characters
•  Adjust/create camera motion, move inanimate objects through space
• Receive with each assigned shot: storyboards, story reels, recorded dialogue, set layout, and direction.
• The Director shows each new sequence in layout and describes what is expected for every shot
• Read soundtrack and plan shot - Layout, Block in movements in rough animation and show for the Director's approval in a daily review
• Finish work for Director approval in a timely manner - Attend animation dailies
• Understanding the shots and addressing comments from the supervisors/ Team Leads
• Problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned shots and bring to Leads notice

Technical Skill / Software Knowledge

• Will need training in various Animation software programs that are standard in the industry.
• Knowledge of Windows operating system and a general knowledge of various other computer operating systems

Teamwork

• Ability to work collaboratively - Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and must communicate and work well with the teammates and Clients.

 : Animator - Mid Level


Artistic Ability

• A Good Foundation of Creative thinking, understanding of Compositions,  ability to draw and good grasp of Basic Artistic Skills.
• Ability to use acting skills, which bring characters to life, as well as clearly communicate simple ideas with which an audience can empathize
• 3D animators require strong traditional skills and storytelling abilities that can be applied to digital technology.
• A passion to understand and create human and nonhuman animation

Storytelling Ability

Proven storytelling skills - Strong understanding of traditional animation principles - An art background, which shows a thorough, understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form - Computer animation experience preferred

• Animate facial emotions and lip-sync moments for characters
•  Adjust/create camera motion, move inanimate objects through space
• Receive with each assigned shot: storyboards, story reels, recorded dialogue, set layout, and direction.
• The Director shows each new sequence in layout and describes what is expected for every shot
• Read soundtrack and plan shot - Layout, Block in movements in rough animation and show for the Director's approval in a daily review
• Finish work for Director approval in a timely manner - Attend animation dailies
• Ability to work fast and produce dazzling results
• Articulate, attentive and with an eye for detail
• Should demonstrate diversity in animation styles, ranging from highly realistic motion to a more exaggerated "cartoony" style.

Technical Skill / Software Knowledge

• Will need training in various Animation software programs that are standard in the industry.
• Knowledge of Windows operating system and a general knowledge of various other computer operating systems
• Clear understanding of rigging fundamentals.
• Give inputs on software design tools and interface to help improve the process

Teamwork

• Ability to work collaboratively - Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and must communicate and work well with the teammates and Clients.
• Experience in a production environment (film/broadcast industry) as Character Animator and Facial Animator.
• Work with animation supervisors/Team Leads to create convincing performances and motion of all types and styles.
• Provide education and mentoring for Junior/ Intern animators.
• Solve Junior/Intern animator's creative and technical issues.

 : Animator - Senior 


Artistic Ability

• A Good Foundation of Creative thinking, understanding of Compositions,  ability to draw and good grasp of Basic Artistic Skills.
• Ability to use acting skills, which bring characters to life, as well as clearly communicate simple ideas with which an audience can empathize
• 3D animators require strong traditional skills and storytelling abilities that can be applied to digital technology.
• A passion to understand and create human and nonhuman animation

Storytelling Ability

• Proven storytelling skills - Strong understanding of traditional animation principles - An art background, which shows a thorough, understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form - Computer animation experience preferred
• Receive with each assigned shot: storyboards, story reels, recorded dialogue, set layout, and direction.
• The Director shows each new sequence in layout and describes what is expected for every shot
• Read soundtrack and plan shot - Layout, Block in movements in rough animation and  Animate facial emotions and lip-sync moments for characters.  Adjust/create camera motion, move inanimate objects through space and show for the Director's approval in a daily review
• Finish work for Director approval in a timely manner - Attend animation dailies
• Ability to work fast and produce dazzling results
• Articulate, attentive and with an eye for detail
• Working with a team of animation experts to develop appearances, characteristics and movement for the characters in the animation.
• Should demonstrate diversity in animation styles, ranging from highly realistic motion to a more exaggerated "cartoony" style.

Technical Skill / Software Knowledge

• Will need training in various Animation software programs that are standard in the industry.
• Knowledge of Windows operating system and a general knowledge of various other computer operating systems
• Clear understanding of rigging fundamentals.

Teamwork

• Ability to work collaboratively - Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and must communicate and work well with the teammates and Clients.
• Experience in a production environment (film/broadcast industry) as Character Animator & Facial Animator.
• Good  English communication skills (including written, verbal).
• Work with animation supervisors to create convincing performances and motion of all types and styles.
• Provide education and mentoring for animators.
• Solve an animator's creative and technical issues.

 : Animator - Team Lead


Artistic Ability

• A Good Foundation of Creative thinking, understanding of Compositions,  ability to draw and good grasp of Basic Artistic Skills.
• Ability to use acting skills, which bring characters to life, as well as clearly communicate simple ideas with which an audience can empathize
• 3D animators require strong traditional skills and storytelling abilities that can be applied to digital technology.
• A passion to understand and create human and nonhuman animation

Storytelling Ability

• Proven storytelling skills - Strong understanding of traditional animation principles - An art background, which shows a thorough, understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form - Computer animation experience preferred
• Receive storyboards, story reels, recorded dialogue, set layout, and direction for the entire show.
• The Director shows each new sequence in layout and describes what is expected for every shot in the show
• Read Story, Storyboards, soundtrack and plan every shot from  Layout to final animation and show all the shots to the  Director's approval in a daily review
• Finish the entire show for Director Approval in a timely manner – and Attend video /audio conference on a regular basis for a review of the shots.
• Ability to motivate and produce good results from the team
• Articulate, attentive and with an eye for detail
• Working with a team of animation experts to develop appearances, characteristics and movement for the characters in the animation.
• Should demonstrate diversity in animation styles, ranging from highly realistic motion to a more exaggerated "cartoony" style.

Technical Skill / Software Knowledge

• Will need training in various Animation software programs that are standard in the industry.
• Knowledge of Windows operating system and a general knowledge of various other computer operating systems
• Clear understanding of rigging fundamentals.
• Work with software department for the continued development of all animation tools and sessions, identify bugs, provide workarounds and suggest improvements.
• Create and manage a project's motion library.
• Work with the Modeling Department to ensure that models are suitable for rigging and performance needs.
• Work with the Lighting, Compositing and Effects Department to ensure that all Approved animations are working fine and solve all technical problems.
• Work with animation supervisor to ensure the delivery of a rig that will meet an animator's need for control, functionality, usability and performance.

Teamwork

• Ability to work collaboratively - Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Leads should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and must communicate and work well with the teammates and Clients.
• Experience in a production environment (film/broadcast industry) as Character Animator / Facial Animator.
• Good  English communication skills (including written, verbal and report generating skills).
• Work with animation supervisors to create convincing performances and motion of all types and styles.
• Provide leadership for the animation team including education and mentoring for animators.
• Support animation supervisors on developing project schedules and delivering shots within those schedules.
• Work with animation supervisor to assign shots to animators and ensure all relevant reference is available.
• Solve an animator's creative and technical issues.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Ability to work well in a team environment with prior experience leading teams.
• Experience working directly with clients/directors.
• Ability to perform visual and analytical problem solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form.
• Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks.
• Must have minimum of a Bachelors degree in Art, Character Animation, Computer Animation or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of cg production process: on-set, camera work, working with other disciplines/departments.
• Understanding/ Experience with animation rigging including inverse kinematics techniques.
• Animation, drawing, sculpting skills a plus.

 : Character FX - Junior/Intern



Responsibilities:


Create effects ranging from natural phenomena, such as rain or wind, to dynamic visual FX including explosions, destruction, smoke, and fire utilizing rigid body dynamics, particles, and shaders. (Medium level shots)
Follow concept art, storyboards, written descriptions, and scripts to prototype and implement FX.
Work closely and with direction from the Senior, Team lead for high quality visual effects.
Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging shots
Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.


Requirements:

 0-2 years of experience

  

 : FX Artist - Junior/Intern

Responsibilities:



Create effects ranging from natural phenomena, such as a rain or wind, to dynamic visual FX including explosions, destruction, smoke and fire utilizing rigid body dynamics, particles and shaders. Follow concept art, storyboards, written descriptions and scripts to prototype and implement FX. Work closely with team lead, FX supervisor, Art Director to create high quality visual effects. Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots. Visual FX artist must be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.


Requirements:


 : 0-2 years of experience.

 : FX Artist - Mid Level

Responsibilities:

Create effects ranging from natural phenomena, such as rain or wind, to dynamic visual FX including explosions, destruction, smoke, and fire utilizing rigid body dynamics, particles, and shaders.
Follow concept art, storyboards, written descriptions, and scripts to prototype and implement FX.
Work closely and with direction from the Art Director, FX Supervisor CCO to create high quality visual effects.
Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging shots.
Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.


Requirements:


 2-7 years of experience

 : FX Artist - Senior



Responsibilities:


Create effects ranging from natural phenomena, such as rain or wind, to dynamic visual FX including explosions, destruction, smoke, and fire utilizing rigid body dynamics, particles, and shaders.
Follow concept art, storyboards, written descriptions, and scripts to prototype and implement FX.
Work closely and with direction from the Art Director, FX Supervisor CCO to create high quality visual effects.
Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging shots.
Should work closely with the other departments and therefore must have a thorough knowledge of the practices of other departments as well.
Work closely with the other departments and therefore must have a thorough knowledge of the practices of other departments and the entire CG pipeline.
Take on increasingly challenging shots.
Be able to mentor an Intern & Junior.
Maintain or exceed consistent levels of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.
Participate in the recruiting and staffing of the fx team.
Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.


Requirements:


7-9 years of experience and education



 : Lighting - Junior/Intern

Responsibilities: 


Complete assigned shots in a timely manner for supervisor's review and approval. Attend dailies. Ability to work collaboratively. Must be open to the supervisor and able to embrace change and objectively receive feedback and incorporate artistic notes/changes. Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots. Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.

Requirements:

 
0-2 years experience.

 
 : Lighting - Senior

Responsibilities: 

Should work with team members closely and see that work is done as per the assigned time and artistic direction. Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots. Proven technical and creative ability in a boradcast of feature film produciton environment. Should work closely with other departments and therefore must ahve a thorough knowledge of the practices of other departments as well. Should take on increasingly challenging shots. Must be able to mentor an intern/junior level artist. Maintains or exceeds consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work. May particiapte in the recruiting and staffing of the asset team. Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player. Must communicate and work well with the Director and teammates.

 Requirements:

  7-9 years experience.


 : Lighting - Team Lead

Responsibilities: 

Should have advanced knowledge about lighting, shading and compositing of objects and environments in Maya. Should have a proven technical and creative ability in broadcast or feature film production. Desire to learn from thers and to take on increasingly challenging shots. Must be able to work closely with other departments. Willingness and ability to mentor an intern/junior/mid level artist. Should have good leadership qualitities and be able to lead a team. Participate in the recruiting and staffing of the lighting team. Lighting artist should be able to thrive in a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.

Requirements:
 
9+ years of experience.



 : Modeling Artist - Junior/Intern


Responsibilities:

• Accurately model objects using Maya or 3ds Max based on concept arts/real life photo references. These can be anything from props, vehicles, buildings & vegetation.
• Artists work closely with senior members & Team Leader on getting 3D assets into the production.

Requirements:

• A fresher/ minimum of 6 months of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of 3d programs like Maya or 3ds Max.
• Attention to high quality detail
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.

 : Modeling Artist - Mid Level

Responsibilities:

• Accurately model objects using Maya or 3ds Max based on concept arts/real life photo references. These can be anything from props, vehicles, buildings, vegetation, set dressing & characters (including Blendshapes)
• Artists work closely with senior members & Team Leader on getting 3D assets into the production.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of 3d programs like Maya or 3ds Max & Z-Brush.
• A strong understanding of Rigging and animation principles.
• Attention to high quality anatomical detail.
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.
• Work with texturing, rigging, animation and R&D to determine style, look and level of quality for all the models.

 : Modeling Artist - Senior

Responsibilities :

• Accurately model objects using Maya or 3ds Max based on concept arts/real life photo references. These can be anything from props, vehicles, buildings, vegetation, set dressing & characters (including Blendshapes)
• Assist Team leader to train junior modelers and be the mentor for the team.
• Should manage a small project or a group or artists if required.
• Work closely with other art disciplines to determine character technical specifications
• Artists work closely with Team Leader on getting 3D assets into the production.

Requirements :

• Minimum 4 years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of 3d programs like Maya or 3ds Max & Z-Brush or Mudbox.
• A strong understanding of texturing, rigging and animation principles.
• Attention to high quality anatomical detail.
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.
• Work with rigging, animation and engineering to determine style, look and level of quality for all the models.

 : Production Manager


Responsibilities:

Experience with quality improvement tools and techniques for a manufacturing/production environment
Knowledge of proactive preventive measures and corrective actions to assure continuous improvement
Ability to runs on high yield production
Expertise in developing control and process improvements that improves the overall quality
Ability to clearly communicate/document test methods, protocols, reports and conclusions
Creation of documentation
Assist in creation of efficient processes through hands-on development and training
Manage team members and see that the production reports are generated on a daily basis
Co-ordinate with Vice president for planning and scheduling
Ensure projects are moving in the right direction
Forecasting the resource need for the project requirement.
Pipeline Management
Track quality of all processes through analysis of recorded data and formation of additional test-points. Correlate results with requirements/specifications.

Requirements:

 6-7 years of experience
 bachelors degree (or equivalent in experience).
 PMI/PMP Certified a plus!




: Render Wrangler - Junior


Responsibilities:

Monitor the Rush render queue
Monitor the Rush Submit operation
Monitor, diagnose and resolve/escalate malfunctioning farm hosts
Keep the render farm running at maximum capacity
Identify and report trends and potential problems
Update shot directories
Work with production to forecast render resource needs
Update and maintain the Rush job priorities according to Head of Production Supervisor

Requirements:

0-2 years of experience


 : Render Wrangler - Senior

 Responsibilities:

Detect and troubleshoot failed jobs
Follow-up crashed jobs and jobs killed because they were hung
Monitor, diagnose and resolve/escalate malfunctioning farm hosts
Keep the render farm running at maximum capacity
Identify and report trends and potential problems
Monitor the Rush render queue
Monitor the Rush Submit operation
Update and maintain the Rush job priorities according to Head of Production Supervisor
Work with production to forecast render resource needs
Respond to all render-related Support Request Tickets
Update shot directories
Render, inspect and fix frames for multiple concurrent productions
Provide render time estimates to Production Supervisor

Requirements:

5+ years of experience

 : Rigging - Junior/Intern

Responsibilities : 
 
Responsible for adding controls to digital characters. Must have a good understanding of shapes, compositions, physical motion, weight and balance. Should be able to create rigs for simple level models. Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly chalenninging projects and challenges. Must be open to direction and able to embrace change. Artist should be able to thrive under the pressure of a deadlie-drive environment and work as a team player.
Hard working, passionate artists will be rewarded with the opportunity to work on very hi-profile profile projects and brands.

Requirements : 

0-2 years experience.



 : Rigging - Mid Level

Responsibilities : 
 
Responsible for adding controls to digital characters. Must have a good understanding of shapes, compositions, physical motion, weight and balance. Must be open to direction and able to embrace change. Should be able to work with other departments. Must be able to create rigs for simple to medium level textures. Artists should thrive under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment and work as a team player.

Requirements :  

2-7 years experience


 : Rigging - Team Lead

Responsibilities :


Desire to learn from others and to take on icreasingly difficult challenges. Must be open to direction, able to embrace change and to mentor and guide  junior artists and/or interns. Work under the guidance and direction of supervisors. Collaborate with other artists to create valid/controls for the CG assets. Proven technical ability in a broadcast or feature film production environment with a track record of delivering against demanding US broadcast standards and schedules. Closely work with the art director to determine style, look and level of quality for the characters. Handle technical aspects of character creation such as pipeline concerns, assets built with optimum efficiency and creation of advanced shaders and asset integration. Work closely with other departments to determine the assets' technical specifications. Should have Participate in recruiting and staffing of the asset team.

Requirements :

  9-11 years of experience.
   good leadership qualities and be able to lead a team. 
   Able to thrive under the pressure of a deadline driven environment.
  : Texture Artist - Junior/Intern


Responsibilities :

• Accurately UV/Texture objects using Maya or 3ds Max based on concept arts/real life photo references. These can be anything from props, vehicles, buildings & vegetation
• Artists work closely with senior members & Team Leader on getting 3D assets into the production.

Requirements :

• A fresher/ minimum of 6 months of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of Photoshop and programs such as Body Paint.
• Solid understanding of Art fundamentals to include colour theory, light, shade and form
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.

 : Texture Artist - Mid Level
 

Responsibilities:

• Accurately UV/Texture objects using Maya or 3ds Max based on concept arts/real life photo references. These can be anything from props, vehicles, buildings, vegetation & characters.
• Artists work closely with senior members & Team Leader on getting 3D assets into the production.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of Photoshop and programs such as Body Paint.
• Solid understanding of Art fundamentals to include colour theory, light, shade and form
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.
• Work with shading, lighting and R&D to determine style, look and level of quality for all the models.

 : Texture Artist - Senior

Responsibilities :

• Accurately UV/Texture objects using Maya or 3ds Max based on concept arts/real life photo references. These can be anything from props, vehicles, buildings, vegetation & characters.
• Assist Team leader to train junior modelers and be the mentor for the team.
• Should manage a small project or a group or artists if required.
• Work closely with other art disciplines to determine character technical specifications
• Artists work closely with Team Leader on getting 3D assets into the production.

Requirements :

• Minimum 4 years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of Photoshop and programs such as Body Paint.
• Solid understanding of Art fundamentals to include colour theory, light, shade and form
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.
• Work with shading, lighting and R&D to determine style, look and level of quality for all the models.

: Texture Artist - Lead 

Responsibilities :

• Team Leader will be in charge of leading the texturing/shading aspects of the show. He/She will work in collaboration with the art director to set the quality level of the show and to respect the artistic vision of the TV Series/Game/Feature Film. The person will also be in charge of training junior artists and be the mentor for the team.
• Work with the following departments like shading, animation, Lighting & R&D to determine style, look and level of quality for the show.
• Handle technical aspects of show creation such as pipeline concerns, assets build with optimum efficiency.

Requirements :

• Minimum 6 years of industry experience.
• Strong understanding of Photoshop and programs such as Body Paint.
• Solid understanding of Art fundamentals to include colour theory, light, shade and form
• Can work in a variety of styles.
• Able to meet deliverables and drive your work to completion within specified timelines
• Great communication skills both written and verbal
• Can work cross functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function
• A Collaborative work ethic
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Desire to learn from other and to take on increasingly challenging assignments.