CG Layout Artist

Atomic Cartoons•Vancouver, BC

1d•CA$1,200 - CA$1,450•Hybrid

About The Position

Atomic Cartoons, a Blue Ant Studios company, is an award-winning, internationally renowned animation studio with teams in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Los Angeles. Known for an artist-driven culture that attracts, retains and promotes the best talent in the business, Atomic develops and produces high-end animated content that spans preschool, comedy, action-adventure, adult and commercial genres, and everything in between. The animation studio has developed a stellar global reputation for its ability to translate big brands like LEGO, Star Wars, My Little Pony, CoComelon, and many more into top-notch animation, while also developing high-quality original Atomic productions like The Last Kids on Earth, Rocket Saves the Day, and Mermicorno: Starfall. Atomic is B Corp certified and a BC Benefit Company.

Requirements

Experience working with Maya or other professional animation software.
Strong skills in layout, animation, and cinematography.
Ability to interpret a storyboard and excellent visual storytelling skills.
Good understanding of character posing and lighting.
Ability to work collaboratively, taking direction and feedback from the Supervisor as necessary.
Excellent attention to detail.
Currently legally eligible to work in Canada.
BC based artists are preferred for this role.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of feature or series animation production pipeline is an asset.
Knowledge of modeling, lighting and texturing is an asset.

Responsibilities

Create sequences of shots that convey the story through the application of traditional filmmaking principles in a 3D computer environment.
Establish character blocking, camera positioning, and animate camera movement.
Collaborate with the storyboard team to create and enhance the story through the cinematic layout of shots.
Work with the Layout Supervisor and attend meetings to ensure layout adheres to the vision set out by the Directors.
Meet deadlines as assigned by production management.
Stay updated and familiar with new related and relevant technologies.