Sparky Animation Malaysia Hiring



Sparky animation  Malaysia hiring for the following positions


Junior / senior Conceptual Artist

Junior / senior/Lead Animators

Project Coordinators

Junior/senior Layout Artist

Junior / senior Rigging Artist

FX/Effects Artist




Junior / senior Conceptual Artist


Responsibilities:
  • To work on conceptual design and illustration of characters, props and locations.
  • Delivery of detailed drawing of characters, props and locations for 3D production.
  • To determine color scheme and textural attributes for the characters, props and locations.
  • Provide model sheets/2D turnarounds of the designs.
  • Storyboarding based on the film scripts (optional).
Requirements:
  • At least 3 years’ professional work experience in at least one of the following areas: drawing comics, drawing animals, character design, location design etc. A good cartoonist is a must.
  • At least a Diploma holder or equivalent qualifications.
  • Must able to work well under pressure, and follow schedule closely.
  • Ability to multi-task and response fast to the retakes.
  • Proficient in Digital painting software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrators, and/or Painter. (Note: Having traditional drawing skill is not enough.)
  • A comprehensive portfolio is essential.
  • Able to communicate in a professional and friendly manner with co-workers.
Application Procedures
Besides skills and qualifications, here are some other pre-requisites for the job: You should be able to take deadline-related pressure and be committed to the job. If you have what it takes, we would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us.
 If you are interested in the position listed, please do send in your Portfolio & Curriculum Vitae via the following e-mail address: jobsmy@sparkyanim.com
 Note:
 ●  Only selected candidates will receive a notification as soon as possible.
 ●  Walk-in and/or phone-in applicants are strongly discouraged.
 ●  We would only consider job applications via emails.

Junior / senior/Lead Animators


Responsibilities:
  • To lead the animation team, mentor and guide the animators.
  • Review all animation submissions and ensure the quality of the works technically and creatively.
  • Take initiative to study the character rigging, ensure that the functionality and the animation requirements are achievable. Identify rigging mistakes and propose solutions to improve it when necessary.
  • Produce lively and appealing character animation by interpreting the key sequences depicted in given storyboards.
  • To generate character animation cycles with personality.
  • May have to devote moderate effort in animation blocking.
 Requirements:
  • At least 5 years’ extensive experience in leading a 3D Character Animation team.
  • A degree, or diploma, or equivalent qualification from an animation program is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Autodesk Maya is a must.
  • Able to communicate in a professional and friendly manner with co-workers.
  • Must be able to multi task and handle multiple projects at the same time.
  • Ability to prioritize and assign tasks for the animation team to meet production deadlines.
  • Eye for detail and the ability to troubleshoot and solve rig issues for artists from various disciplines.
  • Although character setup is not required in the job, basic knowledge in character setup is preferred.
  • Programming and technical knowledge is NOT required.


Project Coordinators


Responsibilities:
  • Closely monitor the project progress during the development of the full range of production assets for a show and know its status at any given moment.
  • Update the production schedule for various important processes in the production pipeline.
  • To work closely with the Production Manager to ensure all production team members complete their assignments on schedule, and pursue targets with timely reminders when anyone falls behind.
  • Arrange meetings for production staff to keep abreast of production matters.
  • Organize the relevant important information and circulate it promptly to the Management and the Production Crew Supervisors & Leads, both within Sparky and with those of third party collaborators.
  • Correspond with the involved parties, via e-mail or instant messaging, with up to the minute information.
  • Organize and consolidate all production material provided by the client at the FTP site.
  • Organize and consolidate all our production material and deliverables and prepare them for submission to the client via the FTP site.
  • To work closely with the Production Supervisors & Leads to understand any production problems that arise and liaise with the client to present the issues convincingly before them and follow through until the problems are resolved without delay.
  • Coordinate more than one project at the same time, multi-tasking between them.
Requirements:
  • At least 2 years’ relevant experience in similar capacity.
  • At least a Diploma holder or equivalent qualifications.
  • Must be able to work well under pressure, and follow closely to the schedule.
  • Good organizational, planning and project management skills.
  • Able to multi-task, work independently and prioritize workloads effectively.
  • Excellent spoken and written skills in English, ability to converse in Mandarin and Malay will be preferred.
  • Self-motivated, independent and target-oriented.

Junior / senior Layout Artist


Responsibilities:
  • Based on provided storyboard/animatics, to create sequences of shots with the necessary set up.
  • To work on character posing, camera positioning and camera motions etc.
  • To be able to spot and solve continuity issues in the sequences.
  • To be able to solve simple animation problems, such as character floating or penetrating.
 Requirements:
  • At least 1 years’ experience in CGI production.
  • At least a Diploma holder or equivalent qualifications.
  • Familiarity with Autodesk Maya is a must.
  • Must be able to multi task and handle multiple projects at the same time.
  • Knowledge of cinematography a plus, i.e. camera composition, movement, timing, direction etc.

Junior / senior Rigging Artist


Responsibilities:
  • Create versatile character rigs and animation interfaces to suit the requirements of the production.
  • Sculpt blendshapes and create character facial rigs.
  • Create rigs for props and locations too.
  • Test the rigs before passing to animation team.
  • Troubleshoot and improve the rigs in response to feedback from other departments.
 Requirements:
  • At least 3 years’ extensive experience in character setup for animation or film industry.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Animation, Computer Science or other relevant areas of study, OR demonstrable skill set in rigging and tool development.
  • Experience in developing tools using Maya API and/or MEL to improve the productivity of the process of character animation.
  • Experience in setting up cloth/hair/dynamics simulation rigs is a bonus.
  • Proficiency in MEL and/or Python and/or Maya API and/or C++.
  • Able to communicate in a professional and friendly manner with co-workers.
  • Must be able to multi task and handle multiple projects at the same time.
  • Good understanding of polygonal mesh flow and how it relates to deformation.
  • Able to communicate in a professional and friendly manner with co-workers.
  • Good sculpting/modeling skills with the ability to translate 2d concept expression sheets into 3d blendshape targets.
  • Good aesthetic sense to sculpt appealing blendshape targets when concept expression sheets are not provided.
  • Appreciation for physics and kinematics.
  • Eye for detail and the ability to troubleshoot and solve rig issues for artists from various disciplines.

FX/Effects Artist



Responsibilities:
  • To work with Visual Effect Lead to design and create various effects for different projects
  • Setup for simulating and generating special effects using animation controls and dynamics.
Requirements:
  • At least 3 years’ extensive experience in design and generating special effects
  • Proficient in Autodesk Maya Dynamics and Fluids
  • Proficient in Realflow or Naiad
  • Proficient in Adobe After Effects and Fusion. Experience with compositing plugins and packages will be advantegous
  • A degree, or diploma, or equivalent qualification from a visual effect program is preferred.
  • Eager and fast learner with strong desire to take on challenges
  • Able to work in a dynamic team and communicate efficiently with teammates as well as co-workers
  • Fresh graduates who have above skillset and mindset are welcome to apply as Junior VFX Artist.


Application Procedures
Besides skills and qualifications, here are some other pre-requisites for the job: You should be able to take deadline-related pressure and be committed to the job. If you have what it takes, we would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us.
 If you are interested in the position listed, please do send in your Portfolio & Curriculum Vitae via the following e-mail address: jobsmy@sparkyanim.com
 Note:
 ●  Only selected candidates will receive a notification as soon as possible.
 ●  Walk-in and/or phone-in applicants are strongly discouraged.
 ●  We would only consider job applications via emails.

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