Function

Production

Office Location

Toronto

Business

Brown Bag

Type of Position

Full-time Contract

Job Description

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 shares our love of animation and will bring with them a passion for creating high quality animated content.

In addition to your passion and creativity, you will bring 2+ years’ experience as an Animation revisionist working in Toon Boom Harmony. Supporting the Animation Department, and the production as a whole, the Animation revisionist will work with the animation team by completing the necessary scene revisions.

Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films

• To revise characterful and entertaining animation that meets or exceeds Animation Director and Client expectations and schedule.

Delivery: What you produce

• Character and asset animation revision quota.

Measurements: How we measure it

• Animated output meeting requirements within scope and Production schedule

• Feedback from Animation Director, Animation Revisionist Supervisor, Producer(s) and Director and/or Production Leadership

• Development response to notes and feedback.

Key Responsibilities

What you are regularly responsible for doing:

• Revising 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 understand 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 animation and revision notes.

• Collaborating with Supervisor and Animation Director regarding any creative or technical challenges (continuity, missing assets, scene discrepancies, etc.)

Key Requirements

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.

The salary range for this role is $1150 - $1450 per week based on a 40-hour work week. We consider several factors in determining salary offers including experience, skills, qualifications, and education.

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.

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