In charge of a team Animators and under the supervision of the Animation Supervisor, the Lead Animator ensures that the artistic vision of the project is respected. Responsibilities include managing the team of animators, reviewing, and offering feedback on their work along with providing them with technical assistance.
Responsibilities
- Working with the leadership team to develop the animation style of the production
- Work with the rigging department to help build the assets and character rigs
- Offer constructive artistic feedback to your team through drawovers, acting or communicating ideas clearly
- Have coherent film language to help your team within a given sequence
- Plan your team's deadlines given by production
- Working from storyboards/layout to animate shots prepare presentation elements for dailies
- Assists in the interviewing process for animation recruitment
