Animation Artist

Namely; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Staircase Studios AI is seeking an Animation Artist for remote Canada-based work on film, TV, commercials, and pitches. You should bring a real animation background with storytelling, layout, character work, and a strong eye for composition.

The role uses an AI-assisted pipeline, and you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams across multiple projects. Compensation ranges CAD 60,000–90,000, depending on experience, with deadlines and clear communication essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in animation — story, layout, character work, or related discipline.
• Strong eye for composition, style, character consistency, and storytelling.
• Comfort with an AI-assisted pipeline and openness to new tools.

Responsibilities

• Create images, videos, visual development, pitch materials, and production assets.
• Translate scripts, briefs, references, and creative direction into strong visuals.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from leads, producers, clients, and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects across time zones while staying organized and deadline-focused.
• Help develop characters, locations, props, moods, styles, and shot concepts.
• Maintain visual consistency across projects, scenes, and characters.
• Collaborate remotely with creative, production, design, and editorial teams.

Skills

Animation background

Storytelling

Composition

Remote comms

Deadline-driven

Tools

AI-assisted pipeline

Job description

Animation Artist

Contract

Company: Staircase Studios AI

Location: Remote (Canada; flexible by time zone)

Compensation: $60,000–$90,000 CAD

Staircase Studios AI is looking for an Animation Artist to support film, television, commercial, and pitch-related projects. This role is for an artist with a real animation background — someone who understands story, staging, movement, and cinematic composition, and who is comfortable working in a modern, AI-assisted pipeline.

Staircase Studios AI is looking for an Animation Artist to support film, television, commercial, and pitch-related projects. This role is for an artist with a real animation background — someone who understands story, staging, movement, and cinematic composition, and who is comfortable working in a modern, AI-assisted pipeline.

We care most about your animation background. If you have spent time in animation — story, layout, character work, visual development, or a related discipline — and you have a strong eye for composition, style, character consistency, and storytelling, we want to hear from you. Our pipeline is AI-assisted, but the specific software is secondary; we will get you up to speed on whatever we are using.

This is a remote contract role based in Canada. We need someone who can communicate clearly, take feedback well, hit deadlines, and manage work across multiple active projects. Compensation is $60,000–$90,000 CAD, depending on experience.

What You'll Do

• Create images, videos, visual development, pitch materials, and production assets.
• Translate scripts, briefs, references, and creative direction into strong visual outputs.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from creative leads, producers, clients, and stakeholders.
• Support multiple projects at once while staying organized and deadline-focused.
• Help develop characters, locations, props, moods, styles, and shot concepts.
• Maintain visual consistency across projects, scenes, and characters.
• Collaborate remotely with creative, production, design, and editorial teams.

What We're Looking For

• An animation background — studio, freelance, or equivalent independent experience.
• A strong understanding of composition, staging, movement, lighting, mood, style, and cinematic storytelling.
• Work samples that show your eye and your craft. We care more about how you think than about how long the reel is.
• Comfort working in an AI-assisted pipeline and an openness to picking up new tools as they change.
• Ability to take direction and apply feedback quickly.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once without losing track of details.
• Strong communication skills in a remote work environment.
• Deadline-driven, organized, and comfortable working independently.

Nice to Have

• Experience in film, television, advertising, animation, visual development, or branded content.
• Experience creating consistent characters, locations, props, or shot sequences across a project.
• Experience working from scripts, shot lists, moodboards, or creative briefs.
• Ability to do light editing, compositing, cleanup, or image finishing.