Lead FX Artist

9 Story Media Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid vacation

Health & wellness days

Job summary

9 Story Media Group in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Lead FX Artist to join our team. You will create FX assets for CG animated series, collaborating with Art and Episodic Directors to meet show requirements, while coaching and developing other FX artists.

You will oversee timely delivery of FX assets and shots, log work in the pipeline, contribute to best practices, and participate in dailies with production teams. Salary range: CAD 85,000–100,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Coaching and mentoring a team or artists.
• Leading artists through the FX Launch to completion of FX assets and FX shots.
• Able to advise, improve and troubleshoot, making contributions to best practices and workflow within the studio.

Responsibilities

• Completion of FX assets and shots within the agreed time allowed.
• Proactively problem solving; creating the IT and pipeline tickets to address any technical problems for the department.
• Logging time into time logging software daily.
• Contributing to best practices and pipeline within in the studio.
• Reviewing own assets and shots and that of the FX team (internal and overseas) at dailies with the FX lead and the production team.
• Collaborating in animatic reviews.
• Conducting Technical approvals on FX assets and shots from internal and overseas artists.
• Advising in casting of resources.
• Contributing to the development of tools and workflows.
• Coaching and training of other team members.

Skills

Team mentoring

FX leadership

Problem solving

Job description

Job Description 9 Story Media / Brown Bag Films is a leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live action content for audiences around the world.

At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We Love Animation™.” And we mean it - we put our artists at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most creatively driven animation studios, we are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging content for kids and families everywhere.

We are currently looking for a Lead FX Artist to join our talented team here at our Toronto studio.

Role Title: Lead FX Artist

Reporting to: FX Dept Supervisor

Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films

• To create FX assets for a CG animated series based on the visual and narrative requirements established by the Art Director and episodic Director, while working within the technical specifications of the show.
• To coach and develop the work of other FX Artists in the team.

Delivery: What you produce

• Artistically and technically accurate FX assets and shots in collaboration with the Art Department
• Pipeline and IT tickets
• Technical documentation outlining the department and show specific processes for creating FX assets

Measurements: How we measure it

• Completion of tasks within agreed schedule
• Handling of revisions and tweaks effectively
• Team development & technical capability.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities What you are regularly responsible for doing:

• Completion of FX assets and shots within the agreed time allowed.
• Proactively problem solving; creating the IT and pipeline tickets to address any technical problems for the department.
• Logging time into time logging software daily.
• Contributing to best practices and pipeline within in the studio.
• Reviewing own assets and shots and that of the FX team (internal and overseas) at dailies with the FX lead and the production team.
• Collaborating in animatic reviews.
• Conducting Technical approvals on FX assets and shots from internal and overseas artists.
• Advising in casting of resources.
• Contributing to the development of tools and workflows.
• Coaching and training of other team members.

Key Requirements

Key Requirements Things that help you do your job (what is essential & what is desirable)

Knowledge:

• Launching FX Artists on FX shots for each episode on a production. HD technical reviews.

Experience:

• Coaching and mentoring a team or artists.
• Leading artists through the FX Launch to completion of FX assets and FX shots.

Technical Skills:

• Able to advise, improve and troubleshoot, making contributions to best practices adn workflow within the studio.

The salary range for this role is $85,000 to $100,000 per year.

Our employees receive competitive perks including

• comprehensive benefits
• paid vacation
• health & wellness days

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.

9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process to be successful in performing essential job functions. We’d love to know how we can support your requirements for accommodation.