The Planet Group

Job Description

Senior Motion Graphic Production Artist

Location: Hybrid onsite in Sunnyvale, CA (roughly 3 days/week onsite)

Duration: 3 months with potential to extend

Pay Rate: $49-$51.25/hr, depending on experience

The Planet Group is seeking a Senior Motion Graphic Production Artist to join our well-known advertising client on a 3-month contract. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position and will work a hybrid onsite schedule out of their Sunnyvale office.

Senior Motion Graphic Production Artist Responsibilities:

• Responsible for production and post-production of animations using internal proprietary processes and tools as well as industry standard methods and tools
• Work closely with Motion Graphic Production Team Leads, Interactive Developers and Design, Video and Software teams
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously and ensure production deadlines are met with accurate file handoffs for localization
• Create streamlined, organized files with anticipation of the production pipeline, potential technological constraints, and a tight localization schedule
• Review final deliverables with an exacting eye ensuring all work meets client quality standards for video and animation deliverables
• Provide production solutions through testing, research and prototyping
• Coordinate training of newer team members with help from Team Leads and Production Manager
• Identify and help implement opportunities for automation, process, design, file format, and technical improvement

Senior Motion Graphic Production Artist Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience with Adobe After Effects
• After Effects compositing and animation experience, with scripting and expressions a plus
• Strong understanding of the interactive space And its production requirements
• Strong project management skills, organizational and leadership skills, and an eye for detail
• Nuke, and Maya to After Effects workflow understanding or experience a plus
• Solid understanding of basic 3D principles & pipeline
• Photoshop knowledge and expertise, including but not limited to smart objects, resolution, and file export options
• Illustrator knowledge and expertise pertaining to vector based animations
• Solid standards-based HTML, CSS, and general web publishing knowledge
• Batch production, Adobe, Javascript, and Mac based scripting experience a plus
• Render farm setup and usage experience also a plus
• Highly detail oriented, with a drive for perfection down to the last pixel
• Thrives in a challenging, fast-paced web publishing workplace
• Self-motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Establishes rapport and collaborates easily
• Able to adhere to a consistent graphic production and checking process, while also identifying opportunities for improvement
• Problem solver with experience troubleshooting technical challenges
• Resourceful, adaptable, creative, and results-oriented with high energy and a positive attitude

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.