3D Animators - Mid & Senior

Squeeze is seeking 3D Animators (Mid & Senior level) to create exceptional character animation using their creative and technical skills. The role involves working from storyboards, 2D animatics, and reference documents to produce high-level keyframe animation. Animators must ensure consistency, adhere to the Animation Director's artistic vision, meet production deadlines, and actively participate in team meetings. The position requires making corrections and organizing work for daily validations.

Must Have

• Work from storyboard, 2D animatics and reference documents to create high-level keyframe animation
• Maintain consistency of work from one plan to another
• Ensure that the animation respects the style and artistic vision indicated by the Animation Director
• Respect the deadlines and production quotas communicated by the Coordinator and the associated Producer
• Make corrections requested by the Animation Director by demonstrating analytical skills
• Organize work and prepare presentation elements for daily validations
• Participate actively in team meetings and sequence launches that will have to be animated
• A minimum of 4 years experience in the animation movie industry
• Excellent knowledge of animation with Maya
• Excellent knowledge of traditional animation techniques and principles of movement of characters
• Autonomous
• Good communicator
• Excellent team player
• Good collaborator
• Able to multi-task, prioritize and solve problems
• Able to prioritize production needs and tasks
• Creative
• Open to constructive criticism
• Rigorous

Good to Have

• Knowledge in visual effects

YOUR ROLE

Squeeze is looking for animators that will use their creative and technical skills to create character animation of exceptional quality, rivaling the best in the industry.

The workplace is at the discretion of the individual (on-site, hybrid, or remote within the province of Quebec). The artist must be eligible to work in Canada (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of an open work permit).

We need mid and senior animators available from January 12th to January 23th.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work from storyboard, 2D animatics and reference documents to create high-level keyframe animation;
• Maintain consistency of work from one plan to another;
• Ensure that the animation respects the style and artistic vision indicated by the Animation Director;
• Respect the deadlines and production quotas communicated by the Coordinator and the associated Producer;
• Make corrections requested by the Animation Director by demonstrating analytical skills;
• Organize work and prepare presentation elements for daily validations;
• Participate actively in team meetings and sequence launches that will have to be animated.

YOU ARE

• Autonomous ;
• Good communicator;
• Excellent team player;
• Good collaborator;
• Able to multi-task, prioritize and solve problems;
• Able to prioritize production needs and tasks;
• Creative;
• Open to constructive criticism;
• Rigorous.

YOU HAVE

• A minimum of 4 years experience in the animation movie industry;
• Excellent knowledge of animation with Maya;
• Excellent knowledge of traditional animation techniques and principles of movement of characters;
• Knowledge in visual effects, an asset.