Scene Planner

At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We love animation.” In fact, we love it so much we trademarked it! 'We Love Animation™.’ 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 currently hiring a scene planner. A scene planner is responsible for reviewing the leica for each episode and creating/building all the scenes in an episode to prepare them for animation. It is the scene planner’s job to create scenes based off the leica so that animators can easily do animation within them.

Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films

• To technically compile episode assets and creatively compose scenes with intent and ease of use.

Delivery: What you produce

• Assembled and composed scene quota.

Measurements: How we measure it

• Scene planned output meeting requirements within scope and Production schedule
• Feedback from Scene Planning Supervisor, Director & Production
• Development response to notes and feedback.

What you are regularly responsible for doing:

• Producing scene planned quota up to the expectations of the Scene Plan Supervisor and Director.
• Assessing the Leica Reel/Storyboards, Director launch notes and bringing technical and creative ideas and solutions to further elevate the show.
• Assembling leica reels, backgrounds, props and assets into scene.
• Creating well composed shots using field guides, camera moves and properly scaled assets to appropriate scene length.
• Setting up scenes that further inform and make it easier for animation, fx and compositing to function.
• Tracking episode progress to maintain schedule and communicating with Supervisor or Production regarding any issues.
• Revising scene planned output based on feedback.
• Collaborating with Background, Assets, Animation and Production regarding any creative or technical challenges (continuity, missing assets, scene discrepancies, rig challenges, etc.)

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

• Knowledge:
  • Strong understanding of 2D program tools and composition.
  • Considerable appreciation of how 2D 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.
  • Knowledge and experience with Toon Boom Harmony
  • Skills in rigging and/or animation (desirable).

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada.

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.