Junior 2D Animator

About the job

is looking for a talented junior-level 2D Animator (After Effects) that adores keyframes, dreams about snappy transitions, and feels right at home in the graph editor.

At , the Junior 2D Animator is able to work on a variety of projects, styles and techniques. They collaborate with and learn from others to create high-level animation work for our various clients. They are efficient, proactive, communicative, curious and organized. They can transition in and out of projects smoothly and have a good knowledge of the workflow. They present a high level of professionalism, commitment, proactiveness, originality, resilience and camaraderie.

Responsibilities

• Working to learn and develop technical skills

• Assignments will be given within wheelhouse, stretch assignments given to learn, including leading certain jobs

• Expected to be able to take direction from the Animation Director and execute beautiful animation.

• Shows initiative and ability to self-direct

• Produce exceptional animation work in a variety of styles

• Accurately estimate and manage time

• Communicate productively with other animators, leads, designers, producers and directors

• Efficiently respond to feedback and revisions

• Contribute to creative ideas

• Can provide R&D and technical support

• Rendering and outputting client-ready reviews and masters

  Requirements

  • Good knowledge of the Adobe Suite

  • Supporting software knowledge and techniques a plus (cel animation, design, illustration, 3D and so on)

  • Proficient knowledge of animation fundamentals

  • Understands pipeline

  • Good design sensibility a plus

  • Excellent organization, communication, time management, collaboration, self-tasking and listening skills

  • Proactiveness and positivity
    

    Compensation

    $65,000 - $90,000 CAD

    Join Us!

    We’re a Vancouver-based team, and the ideal candidate will work in a hybrid setup — part in-studio, part remote — so we can collaborate face to face when it counts.
    
    If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you!