Senior Animator

Mercury Filmworks; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled 2D Senior Animators for an exciting adult action animation project. This temporary contract role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment where creativity and collaboration are key. You'll be responsible for delivering expressive character animations and engaging closely with a passionate team to meet hard deadlines. If you excel in character acting and thrive under pressure, this opportunity is perfect for you to showcase your talents in a bold and dynamic production setting.

Qualifications

• Strong 2D animation skills, especially in character acting and staging.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, production-ready scenes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Animation Team to create dynamic character animations.
• Balance quality and efficiency while meeting tight deadlines.

Skills

2D Animation

Character Acting

Staging

High-Action Sequences

Collaboration

Job description

Join Our Fast-Paced, Action-Packed Animation Production!

We’re on the hunt for talented and experienced 2D Senior Animators to bring energy, creativity, and strong character acting to our exciting adult action animation project. If you thrive in a fast-paced production environment and love crafting dynamic, expressive animation, this is the role for you!

What You'll Do:

1. Collaborate closely with the Animation Team, showing up engaged and ready to contribute.
2. Embrace feedback with a positive attitude and apply it to continuously improve your work.
3. Deliver strong, appealing poses and expressive character animation.
4. Communicate proactively with supervisors and teammates to keep work flowing smoothly.
5. Balance quality and efficiency — knowing when to push for perfection and when to prioritize deadlines.
6. Review production materials (notes, storyboards, breakdowns, etc.) to stay aligned with creative direction.

What You Bring:

1. A collaborative, solution-focused mindset — you're an active and reliable team player.
2. Strong 2D animation skills, especially in character acting, staging, and high-action sequences.
3. The ability to consistently deliver workable, production-ready scenes.
4. Either:
5. Proven ability to deliver high-quality, senior-level animation, or
6. The ability to consistently meet or exceed production quotas by knowing where to spend your time and energy.

About the Project:

This is a temporary contract position on an adult-themed, action-packed animated production. You'll be part of a passionate, creative team working to deliver bold, exciting animation with strong character performances and dynamic storytelling. Deadlines are hard locked and working as a team is key in meeting those deadlines. Currently we are only considering applicants who reside in Ontario.