Junior Technical Animator

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Junior Technical Animator, you'll be a key member of the technical animation team, contributing to project success by meeting deadlines and shot quotas. Responsibilities include collaborating with animators, implementing feedback from supervisors, identifying and fixing animation errors, polishing shots for visual appeal, and ensuring seamless integration with other departments. You'll work with Maya and other animation software, focusing on efficiency, quality, and communication within the team.
Must have:
  • Collaborate with animation team
  • Meet deadlines and shot quotas
  • Implement feedback and adjustments
  • Identify and rectify animation errors
  • Maya knowledge and 3D environment understanding
  • Basic animation and modeling skills
Good to have:
  • Maya nCloth or other cloth simulation software knowledge
Perks:
  • Flexibility
  • Autonomy
  • Supportive workplace culture
  • Direct deposit
  • Generous benefits package
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Mentorship

Job Details

Company Overview



     ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and management professionals to deliver outstanding animated content.

Known for our commitment to quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered with distributors, broadcasters, and leading streaming platforms worldwide to create and produce noteworthy, impactful projects.

We operate from a holistic philosophy, leveraging the unique skill sets of our team members to maximize production efficiency while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.



Why work at ICON?

  • Collaborate on top-tier feature and episodic CG franchises for major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, and Paramount+.
  • Be part of a diverse team of artists from around the globe who have joined us here in British Columbia.
  • Work with the latest tools and software, ensuring you're always equipped to do your best work.
  • Be part of a studio that upholds a premium standard of quality across all productions, putting every resource into what’s on-screen.
  • Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a supportive workplace culture.
  • Access direct deposit and a generous benefits package.
  • Grow with us through continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and empowering you to achieve your professional goals.


Job Overview     


     As a Junior Technical Animator, you will be an integral part of our dynamic technical animation team, contributing to the successful delivery of projects within specified deadlines. Your primary responsibility involves seamless collaboration with the animation team to achieve shot quotas while consistently delivering animations of high quality within the given timeframe. Your adaptability and skill set will shine as you follow technical and artistic direction provided by supervisors and leads, implementing feedback and making necessary adjustments to animations. Your meticulous eye for detail will be crucial in identifying and rectifying geometry crashing and animation errors in existing shots, elevating the visual appeal and overall quality of our animations through thorough polishing. Effective communication with supervisors, leads, and the broader animation team is essential, as is collaboration with other departments to ensure the seamless integration of your shots into the overall project. This role offers an exciting opportunity for growth and development within a supportive and innovative studio environment.



Key Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with the animation team to meet project deadlines and shot quotas.
  • Efficiently perform fixes and simulations within the given timeframe.
  • Ability to follow technical and artistic direction provided by supervisors and leads.
  • Implement feedback and make adjustments to animations as required.
  • Identify and rectify geometry crashing and animation errors in existing shots.
  • Enhance the visual appeal and overall quality of animations through meticulous polishing.
  • Communicate effectively with supervisors, leads, and the Production team.
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless integration of animations into the overall project.



Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Maya and understanding of the 3D Enviroment.
  • Basic animation and modeling skills.
  • Basic knowledge on Maya nCloth or other cloth related softwares.



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The wage range for this role reflects compensation across all of ICON’s projects. The final salary will be determined based on the specific position, the current show assignment, and the applicant’s experience and portfolio. This range accounts for varying levels of experience and responsibilities.

In compliance with British Columbia provincial mandates, we are posting this broad wage range to meet wage transparency requirements.

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ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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About The Company

ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.


Known for our quality, efficiency and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content. 


ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on screen.

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