Bitmoji Senior 3D Artist - Character Animator

Snap Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a skilled 3D Artist to join their Bitmoji Team. You will create character animations seen by millions, collaborate with creatives, and lead projects. Applicants should have a strong portfolio, proficiency in Maya, and at least 5 years of experience in character animation. The company offers a collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and creativity.

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a 3D character animation role.
• A strong 3D design portfolio featuring appealing character acting.
• Ability to quickly learn new programs and processes.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging character animations using the Bitmoji avatar.
• Collaborate with creatives to ensure high quality.
• Lead individual projects and communicate needs to stakeholders.

Skills

Facial animation expertise

Body mechanics

Maya proficiency

Team communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Animation, or related field

Tools

Maya

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Bitmoji is the digital you — your own personal emoji to instantly express who you are and how you're feeling, in the moment. Each Bitmoji features a personalized avatar on a custom handmade graphic, letting people communicate through new means. There are hundreds of unique attributes that our community can choose from, which can come together in trillions of unique forms.

We’re looking for a 3D Artist to join the Bitmoji Team at Snap!

What you’ll do

• Expand our content library by creating content that makes people smile millions of times every day and collaborate with other creatives and developers to deliver the highest quality for our product
• Support Content Leads through assigned supervisory and review tasks
• Assist Content Leads in organizing processes, workflows and project allocation for the team
• Lead individual projects and communicate project needs and progress to team stakeholders
• Work with the Content Team to create engaging character animations using the Bitmoji avatar
• Create a wide variety of character animations in accordance with specific technical requirements and limitations that will be seen and shared by millions of people around the world
• Ensure high animation quality and optimization based on concepts and instructions from Content Leads
• Create animations that are suitable for real-time playback and social sharing.
• Learn new programs and processes that pertain to current and upcoming projects
• Participate in giving art critiques to peers
• Assist in mentoring & training team members
• Communicate personal production goals to Content Leads
• Understand technical needs of new projects, and collaborate with other teams, as needed
• Continuously evaluate projects’ overall look, feel, and aesthetics
• Take an active role in cultivating a dynamic and creative environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Superior knowledge of facial animation (facial movement and portraying different moods) and body mechanics
• A demonstrated ability to adapt to an established visual style and act effectively on feedback
• Exceptional skills in composition, commitment to highest quality of design and an eye for detail
• Highly proficient in Maya or other equivalent industry-standard animation software
• Ability to quickly learn new programs and processes
• Excellent team, communication, and organizational skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Animation, or related field or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ years of experience in a 3D character animation role
• A strong 3D design portfolio featuring appealing character acting and body mechanics and superior grasp of composition

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ shipped titles or projects
• Solid experience with motion capture cleanup workflows such as editing and enhancing raw mocap data
• Experience creating starter files, templates, materials, and actions within software to streamline processes
• Experience with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro and other industry-standard post-production tools
• Experience producing blend shapes (facial expressions and lipsync morph targets), as well as rigging
• Ability to create short loops for game-style animations
• Strong skills in digital illustration, typography, and/or making comics are a definite plus!
• Experience working with avatar systems, game engines, or real-time animation pipelines is a plus!
• Experience with AR and Lens Studio is a plus! https://lensstudio.snapchat.com/
• A passion for Bitmoji, Snapchat, and creativity

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

Default Together Policy at Snap

At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!