Animator

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 one of the World’s most exciting, original and successful creative-lead animation studios with studios in Toronto, Dublin and Bali. 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.

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 Animation Director, Animation Supervisor, Producer(s) and Director and /or Production Leadership
• Development response to notes and feedback.

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.)

Things that help you do your job (what is essential and what is desirable)

Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of character performance and animation principals.
• Considerable appreciation of how animation software applications are applied to animation production.

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.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Ontario.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when 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.