Rodeo FX

Rodeo FX

Senior Animation Artist - Temporary Contract - Multiple Roles

Toronto, ON, Canada · Senior · Contract

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About the role

  • Repeatedly voted one of Montreal's Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.
  • Current projects include Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon.
  • Recently released projects include John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Adam, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Love, Death and Robots Volume 3, for which the company won a 2023 VES award.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver polished animation work that meets both creative intent and production specifications.
  • Interpret creative direction and reference materials to build nuanced and expressive performances.
  • Maintain naming conventions, file structures, and technical requirements as per pipeline standards.
  • Provide realistic time estimates, communicate promptly in case of issues or potential delays, and collaborate with production to adjust priorities if needed.
  • Maintain open communication with production, leads, and adjacent departments to support smooth handoffs and problem-solving.
  • Ability to animate from reference and build compelling acting performances.
  • High attention to detail, autonomy, and ability to manage deadlines effectively.

Requirements

  • Experience with ShotGrid or other production tracking tools.
  • Proven experience as a Senior Animation Artist.
  • Must be based in the Province of Quebec.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a valid open work permit).
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in a VFX studio environment.
  • Asset: Experience with ShotGrid or other production tracking tools.

Nice to have

  • Strong proficiency in Maya
  • experience with other animation tools is a plus.

Skills

  • At Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value.
  • These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and data may be processed outside Quebec.

Benefits

  • Engage in learning sessions, studio initiatives, or internal mentorship programs.

Company info

  • Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series
  • The Rings of Power season 1, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 900 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris.
  • Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world's best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros., and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC, and Apple.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a valid open work permit)
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