3D Animator

4 Months ago • 3 Years + • 3D Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Guru Studio is seeking a 3D Animator to join their dynamic and growing team, contributing to the award-winning PAW Patrol series. The role involves understanding assigned scenes and their purpose, creating animated character performances that meet the studio's quality standards and deadlines, attending animation screenings to grasp the Director's vision, revising shots as directed, and troubleshooting technical issues. The animator will also learn from peers and grow artistically. This position requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in 3D animation for film and television, a natural sense of movement, timing, posing, lip sync, acting, and storytelling, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a team environment.
Must have:
  • 3 years animation experience in 3D
  • Understand scene purpose
  • Create animated character performances
  • Meet quality standards & deadlines
  • Revise shots as directed
  • Troubleshoot technical issues
  • Sense of movement, timing, weight
  • Knowledge of lip sync, acting, storytelling
  • Creative problem-solving skills
  • Participate in team environment
Good to have:
  • Take constructive criticism well
  • Grow artistically
Perks:
  • Collaborative and creatively fulfilling work environment
  • Learning opportunities
  • Support philanthropic initiatives
  • Health and wellness support
  • Extended mental health services

Job Details

Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling. For over twenty years, our studio has brought to life some of the most recognizable and beloved children’s properties in the world.


We’re always looking for passionate and committed talent, so come join our dynamic and growing team!


Are you ready to take the world's #1 smash hit animated series to the next level? The award-winning, action-packed and loved-by-every-child-on-Earth series PAW Patrol is entering its second decade of production, with BIG plans ahead!


Help us bring this show to life as our new 3D Animator!


Responsibilities:

  • Understand the assigned scenes and their purpose in the story then create animated character performances to effectively serve that purpose
  • Animated performances are to meet the quality standard of the studio while also meeting given deadlines
  • Attend all animation screenings to understand the Director’s vision for each episode
  • Revise shots as directed
  • Anticipate, communicate and troubleshoot any technical issue
  • Learn from peers and strive to grow artistically to become a stronger performer


Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 3 years animation experience producing quality work with high end 3D animation tools for film and television is a must
  • A natural sense of human and non-human movement, timing, weight and balance to create the illusion of life
  • Demonstrated knowledge of animation timing, posing, lip sync, acting and storytelling techniques.
  • Strong creative problem solving skills and the ability to take constructive criticism well
  • High level of creativity and willingness to participate in a team environment

 

Why Join Guru?

  • We create a collaborative and creatively fulfilling work environment by promoting courage, purpose, inspiration, integrity, transparency, and empowerment as our core values
  • We take great pride in our work and we always ensure it reflects a high standard of quality and creativity
  • We encourage individuals to grow with us by offering learning opportunities that encourage skill development and growth
  • We are proud to support philanthropic initiatives that support our local and global community through our charity committee Guru Gives
  • We offer health and wellness support through an extensive benefits plan and extended mental health services and initiatives


Guru is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that celebrates the diversity of its employees. We are dedicated to employment equity and welcome applications from people from all Indigenous groups, races, religions, genders and people with disabilities.

  

We are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience during our recruitment process and are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible ‎environment where candidates and ‎employees feel valued and respected. Guru strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process as all other candidates. If you have a disability, you may request ‎to be accommodated at any time. Guru will work with all candidates to ‎‎accommodate individual accessibility needs to the point of undue hardship. 


Guru Studio would like to thank all applicants for your interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.


Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.  Guru Studio is an equal opportunity employer.  


Please note this is an In-Studio/ Hybrid position

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