After effects compositor & animator

  • Full-time

Company Description

We are TONIC DNA…come discover our Directors 'N Animators. We are a full-service, award-winning studio with a home base in Montreal, sister offices in Toronto and Mexico, and clients and collaborators around the globe. We provide high-quality animated creative content, commercials and interactive experiences that capture the imagination while serving a worldwide clientele and advancing the animated art form for over 30 years.

Job Description

We are looking for a talented, fast and collaborative After Effects Compositor and Animator to work with our team. The candidate will work with the advertising team to composite and finalize rich animations and visual concepts.  We are looking for a professional who is efficient, a team player and open to adapt to creative and technical requests while still maintaining a high level of execution in a fast-paced environment. This ideal candidate will have the perfect blend of creative and technical know-how working on highly creative projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities:

  • Be capable to composite animated and /or live-action sequences. Animation projects can be in any technique and style 2D, 3D, Stop-Motion,  etc…
  • Animate in After Effects within our advertising department pipeline
  • Self-starter from concept to execution
  • Provide ideas and solutions to creative and technical problems when interpreting information
  • Ability to work and create independently, but also interpret, execute and improve upon other team members executions
  • Understanding client-side branding and vision with regards to speed and timing
  • Develop templates and maintain asset libraries for use across multiple projects
  • Understands motion tracking to add depth to graphic visuals to live action content
  • Some knowledge and experience with visual effects

QUALIFICATIONS

  • After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator are essential
  • Integration with Adobe Premiere
  • Experience with 3D software including Maya, Cinema 4D
  • Experience with Motion Tracking software including Mocha is a plus.
  • Strong communication and time management skills
  • Urge to continually expand repertoire by learning new software and techniques
  • At least 4 years of compositing experience in a web, broadcast post production house.

Qualifications

After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator are essential

  • Integration with Adobe Premiere
  • Experience with 3D software including Maya, Cinema 4D
  • Experience with Motion Tracking software including Mocha is a plus.
  • Strong communication and time management skills
  • Urge to continually expand repertoire by learning new software and techniques
  • At least 4 years of compositing experience in a web, broadcast post production house

Additional Information

We’re very serious about what we’re doing, but that doesn’t mean we’re not allowed to have fun. Bright people want to push themselves, and we only hire bright people. The idea is to create an environment where you will feel empowered and encouraged to go farther than you ever thought possible