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Integrated Systems Solutions is hiring: Animation and Visual Effects Artist in S

Integrated Systems Solutions, Silver Spring, MD, US,


Job Description

Job Description
Salary:

As one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)s top contractors, ISS is seeking a Animation and Visual Effects Artist to support National Ocean Service (NOS) office.

Where you will be: This role is fully remote.

What you will do: Function as the animator to support the animation development for the NOAA Ocean Today program. This includes:

  • Work independently and with a small team to design, illustrate, storyboard, coordinate, and implement high quality character, data and photo-realistic animation for messages and products intended for internal and external audiences;
  • Demonstrate strong skills and experience with the software needed to execute day-to-day animation tasks and communicate effectively;
  • Demonstrate ability to determine customer needs; apply standard NOAA communication protocols and approaches and relay to clients; implement branding in all aspects of work;
  • Demonstrate creative vision to improve upon proposed animation concepts and solve problems in telling the story;
  • Demonstrate excellent organization and communication skills; possess the ability to convey animation concepts in written or spoken form prior to production;
  • Demonstrate experience translating complex science topics into visual products that are easy to understand by a middle school-aged audience;
  • Must be fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Premiere, After Effects, and Illustrator. Experience with character animation, including rigged characters and/or knowledge of Adobe Character Animator preferred;
  • Carry out the vision of the video producer and executive producer while also generating original ideas for animated projects or specific scenes;
  • Advanced hand-drawn illustration skills as demonstrated by project samples and ability to design original artwork to fulfill client needs (potential candidates must provide a portfolio);
  • Advanced storyboarding experience;
  • Experience with 3D rendering, animation and visual effects software such as Maya or Cinema 4D preferred; and
  • Train and assist other video editors/graphic designers as needed with various animation or visual effects tasks.


What you bring:

  • Masters degree in Communications, Fine Arts, or related field
  • Six (6) years of general experience of which at least four (4) years must be specialized
  • Experience with character animation, including rigged characters and/or knowledge of Adobe Character Animator
  • Experience with 3D rendering, animation and visual effects software such as Maya or Cinema 4D
  • Demonstrated ability to design, illustrate, and implement high quality animations
  • Communicates effectively in both written and oral forms and among various age groups
  • Demonstrates excellent organizational skills
  • Demonstrates advanced hand-drawn illustration skills
  • A self-starter, team oriented attitude
  • Bonus points: You are familiar with NOAA.

Youre REALLY going to love it here if:

  • You thrive in a close-knit, friendly corporate culture dedicated to fostering personal career development
  • You work in an environment with accessible and available senior corporate leadership without the micromanagement
  • Youre looking for a great work/life balance
  • Youre seeking above standard benefits Health insurance where the company pays 75% of premiums, 401k match, paid holidays, referral bonuses, and take what you need paid time off
  • You seek a work environment where you have a voice in the development and modification of the policies by which the company is governed

The admin stuff: You must be a US Citizen and be able to pass a Public Trust investigation from the U.S. government.


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