Ursus Inc is hiring: Motion Designer in San Francisco

JOB TITLE: Motion Designer II

LOCATION: 100% Remote

DURATION: 3 month contract

PAY RANGE: $58 - $68/hr

TOP 3 SKILLS: 35 years designing and producing animated graphics and visual effects for real-time products and experiences (and working with technical artists)

Portfolio that demonstrates motion graphics and visual effect design

Proficiency with After Effects and Figma required

COMPANY:

Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Role Mandate:

The team is seeking a Motion Designer with VFX background to create animated graphics and visual effects for Edits tool.

Candidate Value Proposition:

Edits is a new stand-alone video editing app by Instagram that features new creative tools with more options, features and controls. Instagram Design Studio is driving design and production for Edits creative tools libraries, including filters, fonts, text effects, text animations, transitions, and video effects. The ideal candidate will be designing and working with a team of dedicated motion designers, engineers, and creative coders, collaborating to refine those designs as they are translated into code. The individual will be joining a unique and talented team of creative coders and designers, having the opportunity to work on Edits.

Role Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): Designing and producing text effects, video transitions, and video effects under direction of Creative Director or Art Director

Collaborating with Creative Coder to refine designs in internal prototyping tools, and QA product integration. Prepare documentation and handoff materials for Engineers

SFX will need to work within technical limitations of the product (designer will be made aware of these constraints during onboarding)

Collaborate with Tech Artists to translate designs into our teams internal prototyping tools

Building out creative inventory for filters, effects, and transitions

Create documentation as needed

Produce any other types of video renders, After Effects files, and documentation

Must-Have Skills: 35 years designing and producing animated graphics and visual effects for real-time products and experiences

Experience working with technical artists or creative coders to translate designs into shaders and post-processing effects

Portfolio that demonstrates motion graphics and visual effect design

Proficiency with After Effects and Figma required

Nice-to-Have Skills: Origami prototyping and 3D VFX software

Familiarity with more advanced VFX software

Experience with filmmaking/editing and short-form video production is preferred

Experience with Origami and 3D VFX software, and familiarity with video LUTs is a plus but not required

Soft Skills: Collaboration skills

Team player designing with other creative coders and designers

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Educational Requirements: Portfolio and experience preferred over degree in some type of visual art or design field

3-5+ years of experience in this field and working with technical artists

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