Animator at Wiseki Technologies

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job Description

• Develops personal ideas for cartoons, comic strips, or animations, or reads written material to develop ideas.
• Makes changes and corrections to cartoon, comic strip, or animation as necessary.
• Use available tools and software to develop and refine characters
• Conceptualize new characters based on client direction
• Finalize and ink all rough sketches
• Sketch and submits cartoon or animation for approval.
• Creates and prepares sketches and model drawings of characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference material.
• Collaborate with the client and production team members to understand needs, review scripts, design storyboards, and create and edit animations.
• Discusses ideas for cartoons, comic strips, or animations with editor or publisher's representative.
• Using creativity and artistic techniques to tell a story or provide information in visual form.
• Researching industry trends and developments and learning new applications.

Job Requirements

• Candidates should possess an HND qualification with 1-3 years experience needed
• Superior graphic design and drawing skills
• Ability to convey humor or seriousness in drawings
• Ability to work in multiple formats, such as comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons, and graphic novel
• Track record working in a variety of media, such as ink, pencil, crayon, or digital
• Excellent creativity and originality
• Superior knowledge of the 12 principles of animation such as staging, timing, ease in, ease out and anticipation
• Proficiency in the use of design and animation software
• Knowledge of color theory
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to work in large teams