Animator

2 weeks 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 for artists to join our team who share our vision and will bring with them a passion for creating high quality content.
Reporting to: Animation Supervisor
Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films
- To create characterful and entertaining animation that meets or exceeds Animation Director and Client expectations and schedule.

Delivery: What you produce
- Character and asset animation quota.

Measurements: How we measure it
- Animated output meeting requirements within scope and Production schedule
- Feedback from Head of Animation, Animation Director, Production & Director
- Development response to notes and feedback.

**Key Responsibilities**
- What you are regularly responsible for doing
- Producing animated quota up to the expectations of the Animation Director.
- Assessing the Leica Reel/Storyboards, Animation Director launch notes and bringing creative/characterful ideas and solutions to further elevate scene.
- Seeking to understanding Director and Animation Director intent to maintain the animation style.
- Tracking episode progress to maintain schedule and communicating with Supervisor regarding any issues.
- Revising animation output based on blocking, animation and revision notes.
- Collaborating with Supervisor and Animation Director regarding any creative or technical challenges (continuity, missing assets, scene discrepancies, etc.)

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

- Strong understanding of character performance and animation principals.
- Experience:

- Experience on long-form Film/TV animation productions (desirable).
- Experience with asset tracking systems & workflow management software (e.g., Shotgrid).
- Technical skills:

- Forecasting workflow.
- Skills in rigging (desirable).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, in particular Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint.
Why work with us?
Perks Perks Perks Not only is 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, exciting work and a fun/encouraging work environment.
Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.

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