Monkey junior full5/29/2023 ![]() And when they first began making films for Paramount, it was with their established theatrical credentials firmly in mind. In the often-unforgiving world of vaudeville, they made their name and developed the personas that drove their comedy: Groucho’s mustachioed and acerbic wit, Chico’s ethnic conman, Harpo’s impish and silent clown, and Zeppo’s…well, he got them up to the four advertised brothers. ![]() The brothers’ youth had been spent on the stage. The eldest, Chico, was over 40 when they made The Cocoanuts in 1929 Zeppo, the youngest, was nearing 30. The Marx Brothers came to Hollywood relatively late in life. So what was behind the move, and did it lead to the brothers’ greatest triumph or the beginning of their decline? ![]() That has remained the conventional wisdom about the Marx Brothers among many classic film fans in the years since, and there’s enough commentary to that effect to color perceptions of their films by first-time viewers unaware of the reasons behind the Marxes’ split from Paramount and change in style. And who would prefer that to their rougher shenanigans at Paramount? The studio and Thalberg took a gonzo troupe of no-holds-barred comics and reduced them to eccentric do-gooders in subpar musical “comedies” that pandered to MGM’s “respectable” audiences. ![]() A Night at the Opera deserved some of its accolades, but the MGM Marx films were increasingly seen as a wrong turn. Duck Soup was now their finest achievement. But as the Marx Brothers were rediscovered by young, countercultural audiences in the 1960s and 70s, the standard party line on the Marxian filmography began to change. Groucho maintained that they were so for the rest of his life. A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races were their two most successful movies at the box office, and considered by many, for a time, to be their best. No Agencies thank you.In their lifetime, the Marx Brothers’ move to Hollywood’s Tiffany studio was seen as a coup. Good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and the CC suiteĮvery great opportunity starts with a conversation so please get in touch and we can NOTE: You must be eligible to work in the UK.Good knowledge of Autodesk 3ds Max, Vray and the usual plugins.Experience with MaxScript is advantageous.Deadline render manager experience useful.Technical animation and VR background would be beneficial.Ability to understand and interpret architectural drawings would be beneficial.Retail visualisation experience beneficial.Good understanding of image composition and strong post production skills.The ability to find and explore solutions as a project progress.Proactive in picking up new and proprietary tools.Passion for 3D and visual communications.Solution focused with a strong technical emphasis and good splash of creativity.Minimum 2 years relevant industry experience.Private parking is available and < 10mins walk from Liss mainline train station. Please note that this role will be located at our Liss Studio (Hampshire).Working on large scale CG images and animations with focus on Model Prep, Detail Modelling, and Shading / Scene Set up.Delivering high quality output to pre-agreed deadlines.Working across sectors/industries, with creative input from start to finish.Working alongside other CG artists, animators, videographers, illustrators, composers and creatives.The right candidate could help grow the business and would be rewarded accordingly. Working on projects as varied as technical ship animations, working with retail design teams on flagship stores, and CG collateral in the medical sector – each project brings a chance to input creatively, have client interaction and develop skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing studio at a pivotal point in our history. The main studio is in London, with our new Hampshire based studio recently opened and expanding. We’re hunting for someone to join our team as a full-time creative CG artist who wants the challenge and reward of helping to grow a studio. We cover a variety of disciplines and creative styles and pride ourselves on our relationships and the creative solutions we offer to our clients. Graceful Monkey is a growing creative studio formed in 2014, based in East London, and East Hampshire producing video, animation and still image content for a variety of clients, industries and media.
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