Technical Animator; On-Site

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• Foundational knowledge of Maya and general understanding of 3D environments
• Basic animation and modeling skills, demonstrated through coursework, personal projects, or a demo reel
• Introductory knowledge of Maya nCloth or other cloth-related simulation software
• Eagerness to learn and develop technical skills in rigging, dynamics, and pipeline tools
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a willingness to take initiative and ask questions
• Collaborative attitude and openness to feedback in a production environment

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