Intermediate Animator

Company Overview

     ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and management professionals to deliver outstanding animated content.

Known for our commitment to quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered with distributors, broadcasters, and leading streaming platforms worldwide to create and produce noteworthy, impactful projects.

We operate from a holistic philosophy, leveraging the unique skill sets of our team members to maximize production efficiency while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

Why work at ICON?

• Collaborate on top-tier feature and episodic CG franchises for major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, and Paramount+.
• Be part of a diverse team of artists from around the globe who have joined us here in British Columbia.
• Work with the latest tools and software, ensuring you're always equipped to do your best work.
• Be part of a studio that upholds a premium standard of quality across all productions, putting every resource into what’s on-screen.
• Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a supportive workplace culture.
• Access direct deposit and a generous benefits package.
• Grow with us through continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and empowering you to achieve your professional goals.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive extended health, dental, vision, prescription drug, and paramedical coverage, and access to mental health and wellness resources. Employees also enjoy a pet-friendly studio, an onsite gym, and regular social events that bring teams together both virtually and in person. 

Intermediate Animator

Job Overview

   We’re looking for an Intermediate Animator to join our production team and help bring stories to life with polished, high-quality character animation. In this role, you’ll be responsible for handling a wide range of shots - including technically complex or group shots - while maintaining consistency and clarity across your work. You'll play a key part in supporting the show’s creative vision while ensuring your work is efficient, clean, and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently produce animation at a high quality and output level, aligned with production expectations.
• Animate a variety of shot types, including technically challenging, action-heavy, or multi-character scenes.
• Apply strong animation fundamentals and polish to assigned shots.
• Understand and follow the show’s visual style, ensuring your work gets approved with minimal revisions.
• Maintain clean, organized scenes and workflows that support smooth production.
• Contribute to overall scene continuity and integration across sequences.
• Problem-solve technical or creative issues in collaboration with Leads or Supervisors.
• Flag larger issues in assets or rigs when they impact workflow or quality.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in TV, film, games, or other media production environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Maya is required.
• Completion of an animation diploma or certificate is a plus.
• Solid understanding of animation principles and character performance.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• A keen eye for detail, timing, and posing.

This is a Union position and the terms and conditions of employment are covered by a collective agreement.

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In accordance with British Columbia's pay transparency legislation, the wage displayed reflects the minimum rate established under ICON's collective agreement. Additional compensation may be considered based on experience, qualifications, and project needs, where permitted by the collective agreement.

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ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Consistently produce animation at a high quality and output level. Animate a variety of shot types, including technically challenging or multi-character scenes. Apply strong animation fundamentals and polish to assigned shots. Understand and follow the show’s visual style. Maintain clean, organized scenes and workflows. Contribute to overall scene continuity. Problem-solve technical or creative issues. Flag larger issues in assets or rigs. 1+ year of experience in TV, film, or games production. Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Maya. Solid understanding of animation principles and character performance. Excellent communication and collaborative skills. Keen eye for detail, timing, and posing.