Current jobs related to Keyframe Animation Director - Vancouver - Mainframe Studios
-
Facial Animator
5 days ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Steamroller Animation Full timeFacial Animator (FACS)Location: British Columbia (remote)Start Date: TBC February/March 2026About the roleWe're seeking a skilled Facial Animator (FACS) to help bring a hyper-realistic virtual performer to life through expressive, emotionally authentic animation. This role focuses on delivering high-fidelity facial performances for a live, musical...
-
Lead Animator
4 days ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Steamroller Animation Full timeLead Animator (FACS & Motion Capture) Location: British ColumbiaStart Date: TBC February/March 2026***This is a contract position***About the roleWe're seeking a Lead Animator to help guide the creative and technical execution of animation for a hyper-realistic virtual performer in a live musical experience. This role focuses on leading the Facial and Motion...
-
Animator
7 days ago
Vancouver, Canada Electronic Arts Full time**General Information**: **Locations**: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Role ID - 209509 - Worker Type - Temporary Employee - Studio/Department - EA Studios - EA Create - Work Model - On Site **Description & Requirements**: - Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is...
-
Animator
7 days ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Electronic Arts (EA) Full timeDescription & RequirementsElectronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.EA Create is...
-
Mocap Cleanup Animator
6 days ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Steamroller Animation Full timeMocap Cleanup AnimatorLocation: British Columbia (remote)Start Date: TBC February/March 2026About the roleWe're looking for a talented Motion Capture Cleanup Animator to refine and enhance the full-body motion of a hyper-realistic virtual performer for a live musical experience. This role requires a sharp eye for human movement, expert understanding of body...
-
Mid - Intermediate Animator
4 days ago
Vancouver, Canada ICON Creative Studio Full timeJob description Founded in 2013, ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC, Canada. With almost 400 design, storyboarding, modelling, rigging, animation, technical animation, lighting, visual effects and compositing artists alongside creative and...
-
Animator
5 days ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Electronic Arts Full timeGeneral InformationLocations: Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaRole ID211673Worker TypeTemporary EmployeeStudio/DepartmentEA Studios - EA CreateWork ModelHybridDescription & RequirementsElectronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that...
-
Anim Supervisor
6 days ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Steamroller Animation Full timeAnimation Supervisor (FACS & Motion Capture)Location: British Columbia (remote)Start Date: TBC February/March 2026***This is a contract position***About the roleWe're seeking an experienced Animation Supervisor to lead the Facial and Motion Capture teams, bringing a hyper-realistic virtual performer to life for a live musical experience. This role requires a...
-
Animation Director
2 weeks ago
Vancouver, Canada ICON Creative Studio Full timeJoin to apply for the Animation Director role at ICON Creative Studio . Company Overview ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and...
-
Animation Director
4 days ago
Vancouver, Canada ICON Creative Studio Full timeJoin to apply for the Animation Director role at ICON Creative Studio. Company Overview ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and...
Keyframe Animation Director
2 weeks ago
At **Mainframe Studios**, we’re creators first. We eat creative and technical challenges for breakfast and come back for more. We’ve been doing this for 25+ years, and we’re still going strong. From our artists to our technical and production folks, everyone is passionate about collaborating on some kickass projects. With partners like Mattel, Netflix, DreamWorks, Sony, Silvergate, and Nickelodeon, it's no wonder we’ve established ourselves as a creative force to be reckoned with.
- In crewing our shows, Mainframe Studios values the strength in the diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. We welcome and encourage applicants who bring new perspectives and experiences to our teams. We strongly encourage people from BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, and Indigenous communities and those with diverse abilities to apply._
**WE WANT YOU** (and your mad skills)
Under the guidance of the Director, on a CG animated series, the Keyframe Animation Director provides creative leadership and guidance to our outsource studio.
**In this role you will**:
- Defines the creative style of a project’s animation.
- Defines and implements techniques and processes that help realize and enhance the performance of characters.
- Ensures that the animation team is motivated to achieve the highest standards possible within the parameters of the production plan.
- Ensures technical parameters accuracy such as camera angles, focal lengths and composition are met
- Oversees character consistency throughout series, ensuring that key character and story moments are supported through performance.
- Evaluates and casts animators to characters/sequences/shots that best suit to their skill set.
- Guides overseas partners, and artists to creatively enhance material in order to achieve set standards of performance and complexity.
- Collaborates with creative and technical staff to ensure animation feasibility within the confines of schedule and budget.
- Attends meetings and coordinates efforts with other production staff and supervisors to facilitate optimal production flow.
- Partners with production management in tracking and ensuring the on-time delivery of high quality shots.
- Ensures that the animators are achieving balance, composition and timing requirements in a way that supports performance, story, and character.
- Interprets, implements, and facilitates notes and feedback from Director in a timely manner and of highest quality.
- Adheres to digital file management protocols.
- Aligns and engages with the values of Mainframe: a culture of community, connectivity, creativity and collaboration.
- Interacts respectfully and professionally with colleagues, staff members and clients.
**Need to have**:
- Expert understanding of principles of animation.
- Superior knowledge of anatomy, perspective and composition.
- Advanced knowledge of modeling, character rigging and facial animation.
- Highly skilled in classical animation, stop animation or claymation.
- Advanced level of proficiency in using Maya
**Nice to have**:
- Degree and/or diploma in fine arts or animation or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience working in a professional environment within their discipline.
- Previous Supervisor/Director Experience
- Experience working with an overseas animation team- Mainframe Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable law. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at Mainframe Studios, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and partners. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when contacted._
