Don’t miss: 10 entry-level and junior roles in production and animation
The creative industry is constantly offering opportunities for designers, artists and general makers and doers to help them excel in their careers. Which is why, every other week, we share the best job listings, events and programmes on our Opportunities Board.
This week, we’re highlighting 10 entry-level and junior roles in production and animation. Whether you’re just just starting out in production, want to sharpen your animation and motion design skills or already have some experience in the bag, this edition has you covered. So start scrolling and get exploring!
Assistant Technical Director – Electric Theatre Collective
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £26,000 to £30,000
Opportunity closes: 17th August 2022
VFX studio Electric Theatre Collective is looking for an assistant technical director to join the team. The successful candidate will help ensure the smooth running of visual effects projects from acquisition to delivery. Responsibilities include supporting and troubleshooting pipeline and workflow tools, designing flexible and efficient solutions and coding small-scale tools.
Read more about this opportunity here
Production Coordinator – Electric Theatre Collective
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: up to £30,000
Opportunity closes: 29th July 2022
Electric Theatre Collective is also seeking a production coordinator. The role holder will offer support to the producers and assist in improving department efficiency. Responsibilities include creating and writing bids for producers, archiving 2D machines and attending client meetings.
Read more about this opportunity here
Runner – bandstand
Based: London
Contract: Fixed-term
Salary: £19,500 to £21,000
Opportunity closes: 15th July 2022
Creative agency bandstand is on the lookout for a runner to join the team on a six-month contract, with potential to extend to a full-time role. As a runner, you’ll be working alongside the production and creative teams, assisting with shoots, prop sourcing and putting together production paperwork and call sheets.
Read more about this opportunity here
Producer – JustSo
Based: London
Contract: Fixed-term
Salary: £35,000
Opportunity closes: 31st July 2022
Content agency JustSo is looking for a producer on a six-month contract to work closely with the production and creative teams to budget, manage clients and guide creative content from briefing to delivery stage. The ideal candidate will have previously worked in a production agency environment, with excellent communication skills and prior experience producing and managing budgets.
Read more about this opportunity here
Assistant Producer and Editor – Close Up Productions
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 to £23,000
Opportunity closes: 12th August 2022
Close Up Productions is seeking a creative graduate to join the team as an assistant producer and editor. Responsibilities include working on creative briefs, researching creative opportunities and assisting with the set up and organisation of shoots. The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, be a great problem solver and savvy with social media.
Read more about this opportunity here
Realtime Artist and Developer – Somewhere (Uniform)
Based: Liverpool
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £28,000 to £32,000
Opportunity closes: 31st July 2022
Uniform Group’s property-focused creative agency Somewhere is looking for a realtime artist and developer to join the team. In this role, you’ll work across the full development lifecycle of both short and long-term projects. The successful candidate will possess both artistic and technical ability and be able to create and optimise realtime 3D assets, environment and lightning setup and blueprints/C++.
Read more about this opportunity here
Creative CGI Designer – Jones Knowles Ritchie
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £21,000 to 24,000
Opportunity closes: 27th June 2022
Jones Knowles Ritchie is looking for a creative CGI designer to join the team. The successful candidate will create CGI assets and use 3D and creative skills to help develop concepts and ideas. The role will require an enthusiastic and self-driven person, who is proactive in learning new skill sets and technology. This is an entry-level position open to all levels of experience and backgrounds.
Read more about this opportunity here
Development Intern – Cake Productions
Based: London
Contract: Internship
Salary: National Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 30th June 2022
Cake Productions is offering an opportunity to gain knowledge of the animation and children’s TV industries with its development internship. The successful candidate will support the development team as they take ideas from initiation through to pitching. You should have an understanding of the creative, development and production process in animation, familiarity with software such as Final Draft and Adobe Illustrator and ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
Read more about this opportunity here
3D Animator and Generalist Internship – Waste Creative
Based: London
Contract: Internship
Salary: London Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 1st August 2022
Waste Creative is looking for a 3D animator and generalist to join the team as an intern. Working closely with a mentor, you will create content for the company Instagram and support on live projects. Required skills include familiarity with Maya or 3Ds Max, an understanding of character design and a passion for storytelling.
Read more about this opportunity here
Frame-by-Frame Animator and Designer Internship – Waste Creative
Based: London
Contract: Internship
Salary: London Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 1st August 2022
Waste Creative is also on the hunt for a frame-by-frame animator to join the team as an intern. The successful candidate will learn to work within time constraints and hit quality benchmarks, whilst taking on board and implementing feedback. Required skills include solid frame-by-frame skills, as well as a passion for illustration and ability to storyboard.
Read more about this opportunity here
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Written by Creative Lives in Progress