Giant Ant is looking for a talented

Junior-Level 2D Animator

(After Effects) that adores keyframes, dreams about snappy transitions, and feels right at home in the graph editor.

At Giant Ant, the Junior 2D Animator is able to work on a variety of projects, styles and techniques. They collaborate with and learn from others to create high-level animation work for our various clients. They are efficient, proactive, communicative, curious and organized. They can transition in and out of projects smoothly and have a good knowledge of the workflow. They present a high level of professionalism, commitment, proactiveness, originality, resilience and camaraderie.

Responsibilities:

Working to learn and develop technical skills

Assignments will be given within wheelhouse, stretch assignments given to learn, including leading certain jobs

Expected to be able to take direction from the Animation Director and execute beautiful animation.

Shows initiative and ability to self-direct

Produce exceptional animation work in a variety of styles

Accurately estimate and manage time





Communicate productively with other animators, leads, designers, producers and directors

Efficiently respond to feedback and revisions

Contribute to creative ideas

Can provide R&D; and technical support

Rendering and outputting client-ready reviews and masters

Requirements:

Valuable knowledge of the Adobe Suite

Supporting software knowledge and techniques a plus (cel animation, design, illustration, 3D and so on)

Proficient knowledge of animation fundamentals

Understands pipeline

Good design sensibility a plus

Excellent organization, communication, time management, collaboration, self-tasking and listening skills

Proactiveness and positivity

Compensation $65,000 - $90,000 CAD

Join Us! We’re a Vancouver-based team, and the ideal candidate will work in a hybrid setup — part in-studio, part remote — so we can collaborate face to face when it counts.

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📌 Giant Ant is looking for: Junior 2D Animator / in Vancouver, BC, Canada / / Full-Time / Onsite (Winnipeg)
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