Motion / Video Jobs

Onward Search is on the hunt for a Senior 3D Artist to join our post-production studio for a 2-month freelance assignment that starts this week. You will be working with the Creative Director to create 3D design for a large art installation.Responsibilities:Building, designing, and rendering beautiful abstract 3D scenes and transitions for a very large indoor LED installation. Compositing of video content into scenes and transitions Visuals for concept include abstract cutting edge particle and fractal motion with complex reflective spherical shapes with a high contrast colors and forms.Requirements:Highly conceptual, expert-level 3D Artist Strong proficiency in Cinema 4D and rendering engines such as Octane Reel or website including samples that includes particle work, rendering/modeling.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client, an entertainment creative graphic design and conceptual advertising studio, is seeking a social media ad content creator for a project.Responsibilities:Work with Art Director’s provided assets and direction to create short-duration 5-10 seconds ads for mobile video platforms on Snapchat, Instagram, etc. Creating multiple variations of each ad depending on platform specifications Utilizing stock photography, music, VO, etc. to augment the client provided assetsMusts:1-3 years experience in social ad creation working with an agency or in-house Experience working in Adobe Premiere, After Effects Portfolio with short form ad creation for social comfortable taking assets doing basic editing and motion graphics as needed Eye for design and typography with experience working in Photoshop and Illustrator Familiar and fast with the software comfortable doing fast turn-around of versioned ads Takes direction well, strong communicator and a team playerDoes this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client, a major entertainment studio, is seeking an Animator to join their team.Responsibilities:Working with a group of passionate, dedicated technologists solving a range of interesting problems in innovative ways in an exciting and dynamic industry, specifically working on a project building mixed and augmented reality to support Theatrical Marketing. Develop hand keyed 3D animations of character and objects working in a 3D pipeline in Maya Use 3rd party tools, workflows, and engine capabilities to optimize for frame-rate and load times Collaborate with creative, product, and technology teams to implement the over vision Proactively bring innovative ideas on regular basisMusts:2- 5 year’s experience Unity: Animation for Unity/iOS and Android Maya Minimum 2 years in 3D character modeling and animation Portfolio showcasing projects involving texturing, 3D Rigging, Motion Capture Experience working in After Effects, MEL and/or Python, ZBrush Ideal candidate will have worked on AR and/or VR projects in UnReal Candidates who will be successful on this team are high-performing, motivated to model and texture a various range of assets into mixed reality experiences.​​Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

    A great in house agency in the Hartford -Springfield area is seeking Producer who can write scripts, direct video shoots, and “art direct” video editing. You will work on a numerous projects to support various initiatives. Able to manage multiple requests and be able to hit the ground running as part of a robust motion graphics departmentSkills: Seasoned video producer Able to direct the shoots Knowledge Adobe Premiere & After Effects Client-facing easoned video producer Ablity to write scripts -is a geat bonusRequirements: 3+ years in a video production role Proven ability to write scripts Multitasker Team oriented Able to work with sr. management on down the lineApply today to be considered!

Our client, a top lifestyle company located in SF is looking for an experienced Motion Designer to join their in house creative team of designers, art directors, and writers for a 3+ month assignment.In this role, you will work with art directors, designers and writers to develop text graphic sequences and other motion graphics. You should have a strong portfolio that demonstrates your understanding of design and animation. You will be one our client's first in-house motion designers, which comes with a great responsibility but also lots of reward. Responsibilities, Skills and Experience: Work with creative directors, producers and internal partners to craft graphics for a variety of marketing assets including videos, title cards, end cards, email and social assets.Pre-visualize (concept descriptions, style frames, motion tests) and sell in work to creative directors and partners before moving into development phases. Work within the companies brand guidelines to develop a set of motion principals that elevate our brand and weave seamlessly into a variety of marketing assets. Maintain the highest quality standards and organization from concept to delivery. A body of work that showcases strong storytelling skills and a keen aesthetic sensibilities across a variety of brands.Experience designing and animating graphics across a variety of mediums. documentaries, short-form, narrative, social, TV spots a huge plus! Experience editing live action is a plus.Expert in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro required.Cinema 4D proficiency is a huge plus!Ability to balance the creation of multiple graphic assets across multiple projects. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience Ability to distill feedback, execute revisions and recommend smart, efficient solves.Familiar and comfortable collaborating in a post-production environment. 2-6 years as a motion designer in a professional post-production environment.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client, a motion graphics agency, is seeking a Senior Motion Designer/Art Director to join their team. You will report to the Creative Director and be responsible for:Responsibilities:Devising the concepts and strategies for pitches and will monitor the progress of our production pipeline. Implementing your creative vision and become the point of reference for any creative plan that wants to make its way to the clients such as the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL. Integrate motion design into live-action cinematography and projection mapping experiences as well as creating design assets for our real-time social broadcasting platform used at major venues and concerts. Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies for our creative projects and oversee them to completion. Collaborate with Producers and Senior Creative Director to obtain knowledge of the client’s requirements. Direct and motivate teams of designers, identifying how to use their talents effectively. Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas. Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to the team. Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future. Demonstrate the ability to solve design problems and develop unique visual solutions. Ability to adapt design styles and sensibilities to specific job and characteristics of a particular game or genre. Ability to channel and focus creativity and execute projects under challenging time constraints and deadlines.Requirements:BA in Graphic Design from an accredited Art Institution. 3-4 Years of design experience at a major production house, agency or tv network/studio. Must have a good aesthetic for developing a design for motion with a portfolio showcasing boards for motion graphics, as well as finished projects Sports experience and/or passion is a plus Excellent communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail are a must. Is an energetic self-starter, capable of working independently. Expertise with Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D and After Effects required. Familiarity or experience with Octane rendering pipeline is preferred. A demonstrated sense of visual rhythm and sense of composition and style. Ability to work positively and collaboratively with internal staff and external clients.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

This eCommerce mega company is looking for you. Our client has been leading the commerce and retail field for the past 20 years. They are one of the top ten global retail brands. They connect millions of buyers and sellers around the world. Their vision for commerce is one that is enabled by people, powered by technology and open to everyone; the goal is to continue creating an economic global community for all. This client is the world’s favorite destination for discovering great value and unique selection. Be a part of their greatness! Currently they are seeking an experience Photography Producer with a passion and background in working with Social Media for a 6-month extendable contract. Apply now to hear more about this opportunity.  Description:Photo Producer We are looking to hire a photo producer with expert knowledge and aptitude of the photo and video production process — concept through execution — within an integrated content studio environment for still and motion social, paid and organic digital content. The candidate should be able to produce both photo and video shoots from start to finish, on time and within budget, including line producing. Most likely energetic, organized and exceedingly calm under pressure, our ideal candidate has experience with brand clients as well editorial. With an expert working knowledge of the project requirements from a technical perspective and how that may impact timelines, creative limitations and production schedules, the producer will provide project management, planning, resource management, leadership and production expertise in partnership with all relevant business partners.ResponsibilitiesRun point on weekly still and video productions both in studio and on location. This includes building shot lists, discovering freelance talent, hiring crew, communicating direction, managing budget and maintaining progress on set. Line produce video and photo projects of varying scale. Manage vendor and crew logistics (partner with legal on new contracts/releases, work with finance on paying contractors). Collaborate with PMs, BUs and creative team to conceptualize shoot and build shot lists. Employ expert knowledge of production process to monitor reasonable scope and limitations. Act as main point of contact for external partners. Advocate for company’s brand strategy and creative direction to external partners. Work closely with internal stakeholders to establish post-production and approval processes to see content through to its live to site date. Maintain progress of said post-production process by keeping creative and marketing team on track. Use expert knowledge of production process to set and manage realistic expectations across the team. Monitor and enforce project constraints such as schedule, scope, resources and technical limitations or benefits of specific deliverables.QualificationsRobust experience in a creative agency or on a corporate production team producing all aspects of photo & video content creation (hiring crews, casting, pulling permits, building shot lists, building and managing budgets, post-production). Should be equally comfortable producing both still and video shoots. Expert knowledge of the production process from concept to execution across multi-media integrated assets as outlined above understanding of the technical skills and constraints of various roles. Knowledge and familiarity with relevant creative and production software (i.e., Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch). Extensive experience line producing. Excellent project management and leadership skills. Strong network of photo and video related production freelancers / vendors. Strong network of post-production related vendors (music, VFX, etc.). Impeccable communication skills. Creative problem solve.Does this sound like you? Apply today!

A great in-house agency in the Canton, MA area is seeking a Video Motion Graphics Designer who can join an existing team and hit the ground running. This person will be responsible for contributing ideas, designing a variety of work, and upholding brand standards.Skills:Use and edit graphic/video/audio assets to create product promotional videos. Edit, repurpose existing and create new motion graphic and video projects. Identify when new graphic/video assets need to be created/captured to meet the objective. Edit, repurpose existing and create new motion assets to be used as interactive elements (videos or gifs) on web pages, social. Assist in the creation of storyboards and shot-lists for video shoots. Work with a creative team to understand project scope and objectives. Maintain and follow best practices for version control, naming conventions, and collection of working files. Research new methods/channels where motion graphics can be utilized to expand brand/product visibility. Requirements:A reel/portfolio with strong motion design and video editing examples. Proficiency in relevant Adobe programs: After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Solid understanding of video formats and compression techniques. Ability to edit 3d product models and animate in Cinema 4D or 3DStudio. Proficient Computer Skills. Mac Systems with Mac OSX. Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, In Design CS4, Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office. Does this role sound like it was made for you? Apply today!