Animation Director Cover Letter

Please consider me for the animation director opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for evidence of professional experience as a character animator, and should include evidence of practice in: 3D Digital character animation using Autodesk Maya; 2D Digital character animation, drawn character animation using paper and pencil, story-telling, and layout.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Shipped 2+ AAA current gen titles in a Animation Director or lead animator role
• Solid understanding of what makes high animation quality in games and how to get there
• Experience with animation technologies in major game engines
• Good artistic judgment
• Well-rounded innovator who thrives in a dynamic and empowering environment
• Experience and confidence with directing actors for motion capture
• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting, MBA preferred
• Expert knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator

I am excited to be applying for the position of animation director. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for artistic and realization feedback, support the animation team to meet the quality objectives and deadlines.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience with both Maya & Motionbuilder
• Experience implementing animation in game engines such as Unreal, Unity, or other proprietary in-game animation engines with a thorough understanding of blend trees, IK, state machines, tagging, and scripting
• Knowledge of performance capture pipelines, processes and data manipulation
• Passion for making groundbreaking games, with an appreciation of current industry trends
• MEL Scripting, Python, C# or programming experience
• Experience creating applications and tools with C# or C++ is a bonus
• Experience working in Feature Animation and/or Game Cinematic pipelines/toolsets
• Proficiency with dynamic IK, character physics (Havok), ragdoll and rigging / animation for use with those systems

I would like to submit my application for the animation director opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for project schedules and manage the animation team to the successful delivery of shots within those schedules.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Understanding of Post Production
• Take initiative to find efficiencies, implement process improvements, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Be comfortable taking direction from creative leaders give direction to junior staff
• Eager to learn and grow within our team
• On set VFX supervision
• Offer technical and creative guidance during brainstorms and creative development of projects
• Recruit PBE animators and interns
• Excellent understanding of production methodologies and best practices, with specific experience in video, design, social, print and digital production

Please consider me for the animation director opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for individual feedback and career guidance for the members of staff who report into the Manager, and coordinate the efforts of Senior Staff to level up junior staff on the technical and creative requirements of delivering AAA animation work.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Previous managerial experience of teams and/or direct reports
• Should be familiar with modeling toolsets, workflows, and concepts
• Strong knowledge with Maya plug-in development, Mel scripting, Python and other similar scripting languages, and PyQt and other similar UI building frameworks
• Understanding of large CG animation pipelines, from asset creation to final image
• Should be comfortable and able to utilize scripting to automate processes in Maya
• Problem-solving skills and able to express ideas
• Capacity to clearly communicate an artistic vision
• Experience designing runtime animation systems and workflows for 1 or more shipped game titles

Please consider me for the animation director opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for storyboard or staging for motion capture staging.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Production animation experience
• A passion for the Halo Universe
• Understanding of 3D workflows and most common software platforms ( Motion builder ,Premiere ,etc)
• Understanding limitation of game engine and tech
• Experience working on large franchise properties Experience working with high profile strategic partners
• Creative, imaginative, and have artistic flair
• Understanding of consumer products
• Strong Connections to the animation community