Development Animator

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada ICON Creative Studio Full time

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ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects, and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.

Known for our quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content.

ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

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Work in studio or remotely (anywhere in British Columbia).

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**Why work at ICON?**

At ICON we constantly invest in raising the bar of our productions and fostering our people. If you are a passionate artist capable of sharing success with others, we'd like to hear from you
- Join the fastest growing CG Animation studio in Vancouver
- Work in a safe environment. The company has successfully set up the ability to work from home via a high-speed Teradici connection.
- Work on top feature episodic CG franchises for leading streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+ etc.)
- Work with a diverse group of artists from all over the world who have come to BC to join our expanding studio
- Use all of the latest tools and Softwares
- We uphold a premium standard of quality across all of our production
- We hire for the long term and give artists the opportunity to grow, get promoted and take on as much responsibility as they can manage
- We offer flexibility and autonomy
- We facilitate requests and make changes in a timely manner
- Direct Deposit
- We offer a generous benefits package for all employees

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**DEVELOPMENT ANIMATOR**

**Responsibilities**
- Help establish show look and drive personality for new characters
- Create unique, high quality, character specific cycles that will be used in production. Cycles must be highly polished and demonstrate a strong understanding of body mechanics and physics.
- Build studio library poses that highlight each character and their personality. (Hand poses, Facial expressions, Full body poses, unique moves/transitions/mounts/dismounts, etc.)
- Build crowd systems and accompanying animation
- Watch animatics in advance to identify and create episode specific animation
- Work closely with the rigging team to ensure all rigs are consistent both in quality, and naming convention. This requires regular testing and feedback on all rigs.
- Work closely with the Animation Directors and Series Supervisor to ensure your work is meeting their needs, as well as the clients.
- Assist with scene set up for highly complex sequences

**Requirements**:

- 2+ years work experience in 3D animation using MAYA in a series or film production.
- A strong background as a Mid and/or Senior Animator
- Have experience animating in various styles (Cartoony, Realism, Action, Acting, etc.)
- Quadruped experience recommended
- Ability to work within an established pipeline and learn to use custom tools
- Ability to understand and interpret storyboards, and feedback from clients, directors and supervisors.
- Must possess strong time management skills
- Can work well both independently and on a team and communicate concerns professionally and effectively.
- Game experience/cycles experience an asset
- ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
- Ask us about our generous benefits program.

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