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We need you.
Silver Ant's latest production will be a feature-length animated movie entitled "Seafood". This massive undertaking, will require a workforce of hundreds of committed, passionate and talented individuals. You could be one of them.
Joining Silver Ant will give you the opportunity to work on this project with a best-in-the-business team of creators. Here is your chance to participate in the kind of project every animator dreams of. If you are skilled, creative and ready to show the world what you are made of, we want to hear from you. We have amazing opportunities for both experienced professionals and recent graduates.
All positions are based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Recent graduates invited to apply |
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Minimum 1 year’s experience |
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Minimum 2-3 years’ experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Managing the animation team effectively and efficiently in order to complete the production on time |
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Overseeing your team's work, providing clear direction and delivering constructive feedback on the work in progress |
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Directing and coordinating animation |
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Instructing animators on specific camera direction, action and motion timing |
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Providing feedback on the final cut of the film, thereby ensuring that the story and action are furthered and enhanced by the editing process |
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Requirements: |
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In-depth understanding of animation timing and posing |
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Expertise in film storytelling principles and techniques |
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Strong communication and leadership skills to guide team through process, plans and concept |
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Superior management and planning skills |
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At least 2 years of CG production experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Cinematography, establishing character blocking and poses, composition, camera positioning and camera movement |
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Using storyboards to lead your team to recreate and enhance the story through cinematic layout of the shots |
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Continuity and flow within and between shots |
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Supervising and training your team of layout artists in the use of technology, best practices, procedures and workflow |
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Requirements: |
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Superior skills in layout (planning and asset management), animation and cinematography |
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Expert knowledge of After Effects, Maya and Photoshop |
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Superior planning and management skills |
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At least 2 years of CG production experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Sharing your expertise with a team of lighting artists in order to advance their knowledge of technology, best practices, procedures and workflows |
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Overseeing the use of lighting and compositing tools in support of the visual style, mood and narrative of the film |
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Proactively seeking out new technologies, techniques and processes that will benefit the production |
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Requirements: |
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Demonstrated superior skills in composition, light and colour |
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Expert knowledge of After Effects, Maya and Mental Ray |
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Superior planning and management skills |
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At least 2 years of CG production experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Creating 3D backgrounds, props or non-organic models |
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Overseeing a team of sets and props modelers and riggers |
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Assigning tasks and providing feedback and encouragement to your team on art direction, process, technique and productivity |
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Generating and compiling training materials for asset creation procedures and conduct training if necessary. |
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Requirements: |
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Expert knowledge of Maya and Mental Ray |
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Excellent understanding of modelling, texture, rigging and weighting |
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Superior planning and management skills |
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At least 2 years of CG production experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Using both text and graphics to create a project schedule that breaks down tasks in order of priority |
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Working with department supervisors to define, set up and manage this schedule |
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Ensuring that deadlines are met |
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Acting as liaison between departments |
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Communicating with the supervisors and other coordinators to define priorities and to keep to or adjust the schedule as necessary |
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Meeting regularly with department supervisors to obtain updates and to troubleshoot problems (such as manpower issues, deadline difficulties, etc.) as they arise |
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Updating Production on the status of deliverables |
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Assisting wherever necessary to ensure that teams meet their targets. |
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Requirements: |
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Excellent organisation, communication and coordination skills |
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Demonstrated ability to multitask |
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At least 1 year of CG production experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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The entire lighting and shading process from building the shader trees to rendering final passes |
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Using your technical skills, knowledge and experience to troubleshoot CG animation production pipeline issues |
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Requirements: |
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Expert ability in developing MEL scripts and tools |
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Expert knowledge of Maya and Mental Ray |
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Experience with shell scripting, coding, shader writing, modelling, texture, rigging, lighting, rendering, compositing, particles and fluids a major plus |
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At least 3 years of CG production experience |
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| VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR |
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You will be responsible for: |
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VFX breakdowns, scheduling, pipeline and workflow management |
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Overseeing effects artists |
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Assigning tasks and providing constructive feedback on art direction, process, technique and productivity |
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Troubleshooting |
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Providing guidance to solve technical problems as and when they arise |
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Requirements: |
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Strong working knowledge of Maya, Mental Ray and After Effects |
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Superior planning and management skills |
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At least 2 years of CG production experience |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Staging every shot and plotting the action that takes place within each scene |
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Working closely with the Director and Layout Supervisor to establish character blocking, timing, composition and cinematography |
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Requirements: |
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Knowledge of Maya, Photoshop and After Effects |
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Experience in layout, animation, composition and camera movements |
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Understanding of how the right shot can help further tension, excitement and emotion |
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Ability to take instruction and accept constructive criticism |
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Eager to learn and to grow professionally |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Working closely with the Art Director and Modeling Supervisor to turn 2D concept art into 3D models |
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Designing and creating 3D sets, props, characters and non-organic models |
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Requirements: |
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The ability to apply your imagination 3-dimensionally |
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Knowledge of Maya and Photoshop |
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Understanding of UV texture skills |
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Knowledge of character rigging is a plus |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Providing character and animation tools |
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Character rigging and weighting |
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Requirements: |
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A technical mind |
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Knowledge of Maya software |
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Animation skills a plus |
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Familiarity with IK, constraints, script controllers and how to rig up custom models a major plus |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Working closely with the Director and Animation Supervisor to breathe life into your 3D characters through dramatic and subtle motion, poses and facial expressions |
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Requirements: |
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Knowledge of Maya software |
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Familiarity with traditional animation principles |
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Acting ability (even you have only ever done it in private), superior observation skills and sensitivity to emotion a major advantage |
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Knowledge of character rigging a plus |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Working closely with the Art Director and VFX Supervisor to create natural effects (water, smoke, dust, fire, etc.) and other simulation effects (cloth, fluids, etc.) |
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Requirements: |
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Expertise in Maya particle, fluid and cloth systems |
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Proven experience in Mental Ray and After Effects |
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| LIGHTING AND COMPOSITING ARTIST |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Working closely with the Art Director and Lighting Supervisor to create lighting rigs for 3D environments |
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Compositing all layers and element in CG shots. |
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Requirements: |
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Knowledge of Maya, Mental Ray and After Effects |
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Understanding of 3D lighting solutions |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Managing the rendering of all shots in a production |
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Monitoring and managing the renderfarm |
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Submitting all the shots to the renderfarm |
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Ensuring the all rendered layers are complete |
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Requirements: |
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Knowledge of Maya and Mental Ray |
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Excellent attention to detail |
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Ability to work well independently and under pressure |
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Good organisational and communication skills |
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You will be responsible for: |
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Combining, editing and updating animated shots for the Director's approval |
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Knowledge of After Effects, Premiere or Final Cut Pro |
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Thank you for your interest! We have a bunch of really cool projects lined up and would love for you to join our team. If you have the right skills and attitude, we want to hear from you ASAP.
| Application Checklist |
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You can apply either by e-mail or by post. In your message, state clearly what position or positions you are applying for (eg. Animatin Supervisor, Modeling Artist, etc.). |
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Tell us why you are interested in joining our team. |
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Enclose a copy of your c.v. If you are submitting via e-mail, please make sure it is in doc or pdf format. |
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State your current and expected salary. |
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Show us your best work! If you have a website, send us the url. Otherwise send us the stills or movie that you alone created and that make you proud. Please note:
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If you are submitting your work by e-mail, keep the files small (below 5Mb) to ensure that we receive it safely. |
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If you are sending work by post, please ensure that you send only copies of your work in CD or DVD format. Do not send the originals, as Silver Ant is unable to guarantee their safe return. |
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Silver Ant assumes that all applicants will display integrity and respect for the creativity and hard work of others. Applicants submitting work which is not their own will not be considered. |
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That's all! Send us your application by e-mail: jobs@silver-ant.com or post to:
Silver Ant Sdn. Bhd.
Suite 605, Block B
Phileo Damansara 1
No 9, Jln 16/11 Off Jln Damansara
46350 PJ, Selangor
MALAYSIA
We look forward to hearing from you.
Good luck! |
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