Visual media design firm specializing in a technical and scientific industry seeks an in-house, contract 3D Artist/Animator with the potential for future full-time employment.

Job duties include: Creation of 3D content for animations/illustrations, 3D Modeling/Texturing, Fluid Simulation, and Compositing.

Requirements:
• Must possess STRONG expertise in MAYA
• Must know how to model towards texturing and animation
• Must be extremely organized and reliable
• 5 to 10 years minimum professional work experience in animation production
• Well developed illustration skills
• Extensive training and hands-on experience with all aspects of animation process, including 3D
• Modeling, UV/Projection Mapping, Lighting/Shaders and, most importantly, Animation
• Very knowledgeable with video codecs and compression for output via web and DVD/CD
• Experience with render farm operation and maintenance
• Must know render elements and how to use them in post
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well independently and with others
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within set project deadlines
• Must have an eye for using motion graphics to help tell a story or deliver a message
• Must know low poly and high poly modeling methods and know when to use each one
• Must have knowledge of dynamic solvers and fracturing methods

Must also have extensive knowledge in the following SOFTWARE:
-After Effects
-Mental Ray or VRay
-Photoshop
-Illustrator

Bonus if also knowledgeable in:
-Max
-LightWave

If you meet the requirements above and are interested, please submit a cover letter with salary requirements, resume and demo reel with a link to your online samples to: texas3danimator@yahoo.com