Cg Generalist Max & The Midknights

This is a Full Time Job

CG Generalist (Previs & Unreal Experience) Max & the Midknights

For over 30 years, the Nickelodeon Animation Studio continues to be one of the largest producers of television animation in the world, reflecting all kids today. Based in Burbank, Calif., with offices in New York, the Studio, designed by our artists and for our artists, is home to the world's greatest creative talents. Our campus of creativity houses top-notch talent, storytellers, artists, production teams, voice actors, cartoon experts, and more. At Nickelodeon, we are always looking to recruit dedicated craftspeople to help bring groundbreaking new ideas to life and that starts with you! We are leading the way in animated content for TV series, TV movies, shorts and theatrical features. Some of our new upcoming original animated series include, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, Rugrats, Middlemost Post, Star Trek: Prodigy, Big Nate and Santiago of the Seas, among others. Our content development teams are creator-driven, our work culture is collaborative, our mentorship of new talent is second to none, and we are committed to hiring inclusively to reflect authenticity in the diverse stories we want to tell. Join us!

10/16/2023 Anticipated Start Date.

Summary:

The CG Generalist for Max and the Midknights will work closely with our Directors and Story Team to create cinematic camera moves, layout blocking animation, and visualize lighting to create a previs cinematic for animation reference. Prospective candidates should be well organized, have a good understanding of film (composition, staging, continuity editing), and experience working with CG cameras, basic character motion, and lighting in Unreal Engine or similar software.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Director to film scenes within Unreal Engine.
• Plan, create, and finesse 3D cameras and shots within Unreal Engine.
• Render and deliver dailies to editorial.
• Revise and re-render shots as needed to address creative notes.
• Organize and keep track of assets needed for story callouts.
• Be knowledgeable about our pipeline to ensure accurate workflow across departments.
• Communicate and uphold pipeline standards.
• Various duties assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of continuity filmmaking and familiarity with film language.
• Must have production experience with one or more DCCs such as Unreal Engine, Maya, Blender, etc.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and have phenomenal interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines and work directly with teammates on a daily basis.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in a cinematic Unreal Engine pipeline.
• Real world camera experience (live action film/photography).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Weekly Hiring Salary Range: $1430.8 - 1650.0.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal emplo