About the Role
· Translate voiceover and storyboards into animation deliverables
· Modify animation assets as needed for animation
· Organize project files and ensure proper layer labeling based on production guidelines
· Respond professionally to the critique on your work and address that feedback promptly
· Collaborate with team members to maintain a unified look and feel of our products
· Attend regular team meetings and share ideas to improve production
Requirements
· High proficiency in After Effects, particularly in compositing, animation key-framing, advanced effect utilization, and simple expressions
· High proficiency in Illustrator to create vector graphics as animation assets
· Knowledge in artistic theory, like line, value, perspective, proportion, composition, and color theory
· Familiarity with video production workflows and tight deadlines
· Be an eager team-player and open to receiving constructive feedback on several projects simultaneously
· Reliable commitment and work ethic
· Ability to work independently with little direction
· High attention to detail and careful project organization
In your cover letter, please include links to your current portfolio and/or a reel displaying editing, compositing, and motion-graphics proficiency.
**As part of the interview process you will be asked to complete an animation test to evaluate your organization and animation skills. This is a paid test assignment.
About the Company
JoVE is the leading producer and publisher of video resources with the mission to increase the productivity of research and education in science, medicine, and engineering. Established in 2006 as the world's first peer-reviewed scientific video journal, JoVE has produced over 15,000 video articles demonstrating experiments filmed in laboratories at top research institutions and delivered online to millions of scientists, educators, and students worldwide. Today, JoVE subscribers include more than 1,000 universities, colleges, biotech companies, and pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, JoVE maintains offices in the United States, Europe, India, and Australia. Please visit www.jove.com to learn more.