Senior Digital CG Animation Artist (f/m/d)

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Senior Digital CG Animation Artist (f/m/d)

Professional

Design

Audi is an unmistakable combination of clarity, technology, intelligence and emotion. Four principles which form the fundamental pillars of the Audi Design Philosophy.
‘The Radical Next’ is a unifying philosophy, which we apply to every decision we make. The whole of our brand will be expressed in every detail, from our working culture and processes to our places, space and interfaces. We are establishing Audi as a design-driven company.
A key aspect of a design driven company is its digital experience. Understanding the customer and how they see, feel and interact with our brand on a digital level is fundamental. Encompassing the functions of In-Car UI/UX and Beyond Car CX, Design Visualisation, externally facing Visualisation and AI. The Digital Design Experience team brings the Brand look and feel to a variety of digital touchpoints for the customer.
The role of Senior Digital CG Image Artist holds an important position in creating digital imagery of Designs both in an internally facing and customer facing capacity. Generating high-end visuals for web, social and print media as well as internal and external Design events, the successful candidate should have a proven record in creating content that showcases a new vehicle from Design to public reveal.

Job Purpose/Role

Creation of high-end photorealistic CGI animations for design reviews, management presentations, internal events, vehicle premieres and public reveal activities
Development of premium animation assets for external communication channels, including web, social media, marketing activations and point-of-sale applications
Preparation, optimization and integration of design data from various digital creation environments (e.g. Alias, Maya, Blender) throughout both early concept phases and production release stages
Development and application of highly realistic digital materials that accurately reflect physical surface, color and material properties
Creation of bespoke lighting concepts and virtual environments to showcase vehicle designs with the highest level of quality and realism
Compositing, post-production and final refinement of animation content to achieve premium visual standards
Development and execution of camera animations as well as functional and aesthetic animations of vehicle components
Rigging and animation of complete vehicle models for realistic driving and motion sequences
Creation of vehicle animations in fully digital environments as well as in hybrid productions integrating CGI content with live-action footage and motion plates

Key Requirements/Skills/Experience

Degree in Transport, Automotive or Product Design with a focus on Visualisation, CGI or Animation; or Degree in VFX, Animation or CGI related fields with a focus on Automotive
Highly Creative with exceptional story telling ability
Extensive knowledge and experience of all aspects of Design and Customer facing Visualisation
Exceptional hands-on CGI animation creation skills
Excellent time management and project management ability
Ability to identify new, workflows and processes to improve time to production
Able to work on faster Design Visualisation projects as well as longer customer facing projects
A passion for the imagery, animation, film and photography
Strong understanding of how to successfully light and shape a vehicle design
Best practice knowledge for image and animation creation
Very good Visualisation software and Visualisation pipeline knowledge, especially VFX, Animation or CGI orientated Degree level qualification
Material Creation abilities
Strong understanding of film and photography processes with some experience of vehicle photoshoots
Understanding of digital modelling processes and how they best support a successful Visualisation pipeline
Understanding of digital material creation pipelines and best practice

Additional information

This position is available at

AUDI AG

Generally all positions can be worked part time.

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