Megalisについて Megalisは、アジアでビジュアルエフェクトを代表するスタジオとなることを目指し、2017年に日本で設立されたグローバルVFXスタジオです。コンテンツ制作に関わるあらゆる領域をカバーする、活気にあふれたフルプロダクションスタジオとして、多岐にわたる業務を行っています。 東京の中心部を拠点とし、南フランスにもオフィスを構えています。現在のスタッフの約4分の1が日本人で、残りの4分の3は世界各国から集まったメンバーで構成されており、真に国際的で多文化な職場環境となっています。 Who We Are Megalis is a global VFX studio founded in 2017 in Japan with the ambition to become the reference for visual effects in Asia. We are a thriving and busy full production studio that operates across all aspects of content creation Based in the heart of Tokyo and with a satellite office in the south of France, approximately one quarter of our current staff are Japanese, with the other three quarters made up of people from all over the world, making us a truly international and multicultural workplace. We are looking for an Animator to join our global team at Megalis. You will play a vital role in bringing diverse characters, photorealistic creatures, and stylized assets to life across both VFX live-action and feature animation shows. In this role, you will apply movement fundamentals to deliver convincing weight, physics, and deep performance nuance tailored to the unique art style of each project . This role is well suited to skilled artists with strong knowledge of posing, anatomy, shot composition, timing, acting and story telling techniques . If you thrive in highly collaborative environments and enjoy using abstract thinking to achieve believable, unconventional character movement, you will be right at home here . Key Responsibilities Performance-Driven Animation: Work with your lead and supervisor to create believable, expressive and performance-driven animation . Creative Execution: Use keyframe animation, motion capture and the reference materials to bring the directors vision to life . Cross-Department Collaboration: Interact effectively with different departments towards the realization of the project . Feedback & Direction: Communicate effectively with the animation lead/supervisor and be able to take notes and direction . Time Management: Manage your time effectively over multiple shots to keep within the time allocated to the project . Delivery & Support: Deliver shots for review on time and in the required format, and take on any other tasks as assigned . What You’ll Bring Industry Experience: Minimum 6 years in the animation industry with proven experience within the animation department, preferably feature animation . Technical Mastery: Thorough understanding of maya alongside a strong understanding of motion capture workflows . Artistic Expertise: Expertise in creature mechanics and an ability for abstract thinking to achieve believable, unconventional character movement . Education & Passion: A degree or diploma in animation, VFX, film, or a related discipline (if leaving outside Japan at least a bachelor or 10 years of experience), combined with a genuine enthusiasm for films, TV series, or anime . Communication Skills: Confident communication skills in English; Japanese language proficiency is a plus .