Remember my March post where I pretty much disowned any future interest in Sylvain Chomet after reading that animation production for his CG-animated film had been shunted down south? Well, turns out that a 2D animation is still going ahead in Edinburgh - and, after two years of absolutely sod-all web presence (googling 'django animation edinburgh' still brings up Falling Sky, which is frankly ridiculous!), a fully functional website. Well, chuff me! The following was posted on Animation Nation last week:
Django Films is proud to be in production on the feature film “The Illusionist”.
The film, directed by Sylvain Chomet and based upon a script by French filmmaker Jacques Tati, promises to be a visually stunning follow up to 2003's Academy Nominated "Les Triplettes de Belleville "(Belleville Rendez-Vous).
Django Films is currently looking for talented animators and artists for this production to work in our studios in Edinburgh, Scotland. We will be in Paris on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th September to review portfolios and conduct interviews with candidates for all positions. If you would like to meet with us and show us your work please arrange a meeting by contacting 'Recruitment' at jobs@djangofilms.co.uk. This will be by appointment only.
Please bring with you a portfolio/ showreel and appropriate postage if you would like these returned.
Please see www.djangofilms.co.uk for more details.
So over to Django Films we look - and, behold, under 'jobs':
Senior Animators
Start dates: end of Oct/ early November/ early December 2006
Expected completion date: Late 2008
For this role, we are looking for animators with experience of working in a professional studio. This is essential. By senior, we mean at least 2 production credits on feature films as a lead animator/ animator. However, we do consider this as a guide only. We look at portfolios and showreels in their own right and are looking for talent and not just production credits.
Senior Layout Artist / Comic Artist
Start dates: Ongoing
Expected completion date: Late 2008
Talented artists with at least 3 years professional experience, able to work as a team with possible progression to animation.
For the l33t readers out there, they're also after an IT Systems Administrator. So, somewhat belatedly, it's on after all. And I'm, applying, right? Er, no.
For one thing, I suspect my posts here may have burned any such bridges. Even if they haven't (it's possible that Studio Django/Django Films haven't googled themselves over the last few years) there's that requirement for 2 production credits on feature films, whereas I haven't done diddly outside of a college/university setting. And, ultimately, would I really enjoy the work? Could I rely on it the way I can rely on the civil service? Nah. A couple of years ago I'd have said yes in a flash, but things have changed. For anyone going for these jobs, I wish them all the luck in the world (and, yes, if you end up getting a job there thanks to this website, you DO owe me a pint or two, it's the law). Personally though, I need a job with solid security, relatively easy-going responsibility and the chance to be creative in my free time. Sadly, I've pretty much fallen out of love with animation and settled for paint and pencils instead. If things had happened when they were supposed to, well, it'd be a very different story, but these days I've no desire to inbetween for a living. There's multitudes of animators out there, some of which'll be happy to lurch over to Auld Reekie and become part of The Illusionist - there but for the grace of time go I.
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