Animation Supervisor

IoM Media Ventures is a 3D animation studio located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our studio’s talent-friendly, encouraging atmosphere is where highly-skilled individuals come together to create ground breaking animated content and custom interactive interfaces.

Why work at IoM?

At IoM (Island of Misfits) we’re constantly raising the bar for our productions and developing our pipeline and people. If you are a passionate artist looking for an opportunity to grow your skillset in a collaborative environment, we’d like to hear from you
- Join the fastest growing CG animation studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Gain a flexible work environment with options for remote and in-studio positions
- Collaborate on new properties and well-known brands to create TV series with industry-leading partners
- Work with a talented group of artists to reach your highest potential
- Utilize the latest tools, technology and software, with training support provided, when necessary

IoM upholds a premium standard of quality across all of our projects, both large and small.
- We hire for the long-term and give artists the opportunity to grow and advance within the company.
- We offer a generous benefits and RRSP package for all employees.

We're currently looking for an Animation Supervisor to join our exciting new 3D production

Here's the details of the role:
**Responsibilities**:

- Execute the creative direction set by the Director
- Maintain the technical standards set by the CG Supervisor
- Assign projects and tasks to animation team and manage progress
- Supervise the animation crews to deliver the expected and desired performance and footage
- Ensure and maintain the quality, style, and continuity of animation across the show
- Review the work of each animator on a regular basis and approve shots for submission to the director
- Work with leads to conduct model and rig testing to ensure rigs are production ready
- Work with leads to create show/ series specific cycles / poses
- Work with leads to conduct a range of motion tests for all new character builds
- Anticipate, communicate, and troubleshoot any creative or technical issues with assistance from key stakeholders
- Assist in the development of any specialized assets as needed
- Work collaboratively as part of the senior production team
- Complete assigned sequences within scheduled timeframe

**HR/Recruitment**:
**Crew Management**:

- Train animation teams on an ongoing basis both technically and creatively
- Communicate expectations to animation team while balancing creative desires with the requirements of production
- Oversee the daily activities of the animation crew
- Partners with Management to guide artists’ overall professional development, providing performance feedback, mentoring, assist with resolving performance issues and maintaining positive morale amongst the crew
- Foster and enable communication and collaboration across departments

**Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Strong management, and organizational skills
- 5+ years of experience as a Senior or Lead Animator in the Animation Industry
- Proficiency with standard industry software (eg. Maya)
- Strong understanding of key-framed animation development processes, limitations and dependencies
- Ability to interpret storyboards and realize them in a 3D environment
- A strong understanding of basic human kinetics, and basic real world physics
- Understanding of rigging and modeling
- Thorough understanding of animation principles
- Strong understanding of cinematic storytelling principles and techniques
- Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Able to effectively give direction
- Able to remain flexible and adaptable to meet the changing needs of production
- Able to set priorities for themselves and others, as well as manage the progress of work
- Proactive work ethic, capable problem solver with the ability to implement solutions
- Able to prioritize and manage time efficiently
- Thrive in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment
- Be able to adapt to multiple animation styles
- Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
- Excellent at communicating creative and technical thoughts and ideas in a positive, professional manner

Thank you for your interest in joining our island.
- IoM Media acknowledges that our work is created in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territorial lands of the Mi’kmaq People. We are privileged to be able to create stories for a worldwide audience in a place of great natural beauty and cultural significance, and recognize that acknowledgment is only the first step to advancing truth, reconciliation, and equity._