Layout Artist

4 days ago

Toronto, Canada Brown Bag Films Full time

At Brown Bag Films our motto is simple: “We love animation.” In fact, we love it so much we trademarked it ‘We Love Animation.’ That means we put our artists at the heart of everything we do We are looking someone to join our team who shares our vision and will bring with them a passion for creating high quality content.

Supporting the Layout Department, and the production as a whole, the Layout Artist will support with the development of the environment for the production.

Reporting to: Layout Supervisor
Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films
To produce Layout Drawings for a 2D animated production, drawn in the correct perspective, scale and style.

Delivery: What you produce
Completed layout drawings for the production, drawn and layered correctly, ready for Background Paint Department.

Measurements: How we measure it
- Meets creative requirements, within stylistic guidelines and schedule
- Layout Supervisor and Art Director approvals

**Key Responsibilities**

Responsibilities: What you are regularly responsible for doing
- Creating layout drawings, making sure that the drawings stay on style of the production.
- Working closely with Layout Supervisor to find the best solutions for technical challenges.
- Creating layouts in proper form, perspective and scale. Making sure the layout is layered correctly and ready for BG paint.
- Making sure layout has accurate field guides and that they are in position ready for scene planning and animation.
- If needed, making sure that the layout has accurately scaled character guides, ready for scene planning and animation.

**Key Requirements**

Requirements for the role: Things that help you do your job (what is essential and what is desirable)

Knowledge:

- Strong knowledge in art and design with a focus on Animation.
- Strong artistic sensibility, a strong sense of composition, centered on environments for animated productions.
- Familiarity with the 2D pipeline.
- Knowledge of Photoshop

**Experience**:

- Layout or environmental visual development for an animated TV Series or Feature (or equivalent).

Technical Skills:

- Drawing & painting within an animation environment.
- Expert in Photoshop.Why work with us?

Perks Perks Perks Not only is 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films an amazing place full of artists, animators and creators from all corners of the industry, but we focus on helping staff grow and develop in their careers and make them long time team members. Along with a great work environment we offer first-rate health + dental benefits, summer hours, paid Health and Wellness Days, vacation periods that multiply with tenure, and more We may love animation, but we love our employees even more

Our Toronto office can be found in the cool and trendy Liberty Village with over 200 artists working on award winning animated children’s content. You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, interesting work and a fun/supportive work environment.

As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.

**Salary**

**Expected Start Date

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