Job Description

At Brown Bag Films our motto is simple: \xe2\x80\x9cWe love animation.\xe2\x80\x9d In fact, we love it so much we trademarked it! \'We Love Animation\xe2\x84\xa2.\xe2\x80\x99 We are looking for a Rigger to join our Toronto team who shares our love of Animation and will bring with them a passion for bringing high quality animated characters to life.

The Rigging Artist will be responsible for taking vector art created by the design team and distributing it to working rigged hierarchy in Maya, adjusting the hierarchy to fit character specific requirements. They must be able to follow established rigging conventions, style, and production specific template layouts.

Key Responsibilities
Must be able to communicate and work in collaboration with Design, Animation and Scene Planning
Must be able to set up a character so that the character/prop can move in the desired manner
Identify problems and ask for help when needed
Aims for consistency of the rigs throughout the production
Test rigs, and ensure that they will hold up in animation
Must have great organizational skills and ability to follow established conventions
Being able to take direction and implement

Key Requirements
Very Strong working knowledge of 3D Rigging principles
Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies relating to character rigging and animation with an understanding of puppet and control philosophy
Strong drawing skills are an asset
Excellent working knowledge of Maya
A good working knowledge of shotgun
Must be able to work in a collaborative environment and take direction easily and be willing to participate as a member as well as to work independently as required
Solid understanding of anatomy, mechanics and movement
Technical understanding of the application of layouts and how to trouble
Highly organized and stellar planning skills
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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\xe2\x80\x99s content. You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, interesting work and a fun/supportive work environment.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when contacted.

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.