Flash Animator

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) is a segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) responsible for the creation and delivery of Disney branded interactive entertainment and informational content across multiple platforms including online, mobile and video game consoles around the globe. DIMG core businesses include Disney Interactive Studios, which self publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games, mobile games and interactive entertainment worldwide; and Disney Online, which produces the No. 1 Community-Family & Parenting Web site and an industry-leading suite of online virtual worlds for kids and families.

POSITION SUMMARY
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate animator to help conceive Disney Online Studios’ new project. As the first animator on the team, you will help explore animation styles, help identify technical limitations, and help set the standard for our project. Sound interesting? Come and play with us!

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work with Lead Artist to set the animation benchmarks. Create animations for: characters, world and in-world features.
• Help develop animation production pipeline and give animation requirements for pipeline tools.
• Participate in meetings and collaborative discussions.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Formal art education diploma.
• Art/ animation portfolio is required.
• 2-5 years experience creating vector animations in Flash.
• Strong background in animation, graphic art and hand drawing.
• Key frame animation skills.
• 3D animation experience is an asset.
• Must have qualifications in Adobe Flash.
• Experience in Photoshop preferred.
• Fluent in English.

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED
• Creative and visionary.
• Ability to work well with deadlines and multiple projects at one time.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Accepting of constructive criticism.
• Artistically improvisational (in a family-friendly way).
• Strong commitment to the culture and style of DOS virtual worlds.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Relocation will be provided.

Req ID 255430

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STUDIO OVERVIEW
Club Penguin ( www.clubpenguin.com ), a division of Disney Online, provides one of the largest and fastest-growing virtual worlds for children. Club Penguin works to maintain a fun and safe online entertainment experience by using filtering technology and live moderators. The virtual world of Club Penguin contains no third-party advertising and is free to use and enjoy, however a subscription membership provides access to additional features that enhance the play experience. Club Penguin is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, and can be played in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

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