Assistant Director - Toronto, Canada - Brown Bag Films

Brown Bag Films

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At Brown Bag Films our motto is simple: "We love animation." In fact, we love it so much we trademarked it 'We Love Animation.' That means we put our artists at the heart of everything we do We are looking for an artist to join our team who shares our vision and will bring with them a passion for creating high quality content.

Reporting to the Series Producer, the Assistant Director will be responsible for reviewing storyboards with Storyboard Artists and the Director.

Review clean boards and assist at the animatic edit with Director.

Key Responsibilities

Assist Director and Producer(s) as needed
Launch storyboards with Storyboard Artists and Director
Review rough boards from Storyboard Artists and give revision notes
Review clean boards from Storyboard Artist with Director
Ensure that the boards have good timing
Provide a list of revisions to be given to the Storyboard Supervisor or Storyboard Revision team
Assist at the animatic edit with Director
Responsible for generating new panels and executing board revisions as required
Managing team of revisionists to get all notes addressed in a timely manner as required
Address Client comments on animatic with the Director
Maintain production schedule
Must have a good mix of aesthetic sensibilities and technical experience in 2D animated series production.

Key Requirements

13 years of experience in the role
Knowledge of 2D animation techniques and pipeline
Knowledge of computer software being used throughout the pipeline
Must be familiar with 2D staging and limitations.
Welldeveloped drawing, animation, comedic timing and composition skills
Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage a team effectively
Able to handle sensitive, confidential information appropriately
Strong communication skills; verbal, nonverbal and written
Proficient in Microsoft office (word, excel) / SharePoint.
Ability to work collaboratively on multiple tasks in a fastpaced production environment.
Professional and positive attitude

Why work with us?

Perks Perks Perks Not only is 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films an amazing place full of artists, animators and creators from all corners of the industry, but we focus on helping staff grow and develop in their careers and make them long time team members.

Along with a great work environment we offer first-rate health + dental benefits, summer hours, paid Health and Wellness Days, vacation periods that multiply with tenure, and more We may love animation, but we love our employees even more

Our Toronto office can be found in the cool and trendy Liberty Village with over 200 artists working on award winning animated children's content.

You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, interesting work and a fun/supportive work environment.

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.

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