Job Description

IoM Media Ventures is a 3D animation studio located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our studio’s talent-friendly, encouraging atmosphere is where highly-skilled individuals come together to create amazing animated content.
Why work at IoM?
At IoM (Island of Misfits) we’re constantly raising the bar for our productions and developing our pipeline and people. If you are a passionate artist looking for an opportunity to grow your skillset in a collaborative environment, we’d like to hear from you!

• Join the fastest growing CG animation studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Gain a flexible work environment with options for remote and in-studio positions
• Collaborate on new properties and well-known brands to create TV series with industry-leading partners
• Work with a talented group of artists to reach your highest potential
• Utilize the latest tools, technology and software, with training support provided, when necessary

IoM upholds a premium standard of quality across all of our projects, both large and small.

• We hire for the long-term and give artists the opportunity to grow and advance within the company.
• We support Permanent Residence applications.
• We offer a generous benefits and RRSP package for all employees.

• We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and promoting equity in hiring and career progression. We welcome applications from people of all identities, professional backgrounds, competencies and skill levels.

We’re currently looking for Storyboard Artiststo join our upcoming 3D production!
Responsibilities:

• Exercise creative, inventive and compelling storytelling in accordance with the pre-established creative style and technical guidelines of the project.
• Review and adhere to the guidelines and instructions given by the Director and those set forth from the episodes which have already been completed.
• Be available for meetings with the Director and ensure that you have ample instruction and materials to begin your assignment.
• Storyboard the scripts
• Meet project deadlines and milestones, including weekly quotas, as set by Director and the production department.

Qualifications:

• 2 years' experience as a Storyboard Artist on an animated series
• Post-secondary diploma/certificate
• Familiar with and have experience with 2D or 3D Animation pipelines
• Ability to organize and manage time effectively to meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Strong drawing skills and sense of design, character, and composition
• Working proficiency in English

Thank you for your interest in joining our island.
IoM Media acknowledges that our work is created in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territorial lands of the Mi’kmaq People. We are privileged to be able to create stories for a worldwide audience in a place of great natural beauty and cultural significance, and recognize that acknowledgment is only the first step to advancing truth, reconciliation, and equity.