► HIRING (BURBANK, CA): Nickelodeon's Artist Program offers aspiring artists the opportunity to hone their skills in general design or storyboard, while getting paid to work on the studio's 2D and cg animated tv shows. Deadline to apply is August 1.

DETAILS: http://www.nickartist.com

► HIRING (MADRID): The SPA Studios will be recruiting at Annecy festival in June. The studio is looking for storyboard artists, concept artists, animators, and 2D layout artists for its upcoming feature "Klaus."
SIGN UP FOR RECRUITMENT SESSION AT ANNECY: https://www.annecy.org/mifa/mifa-recruitment

► HIRING (TOKYO): Studio Ghibli is hiring animators and background artists for Hayao Miyazaki's next (and what he claims will be his last) feature film. Jobs start on October 1, 2017, and have a 3-year contract. Salary is 200,000 yen per month (app. USD$450 per week). Japanese language a must. Applications due July 20, 2017.
DETAILS AND APPLICATION: http://www.ghibli.jp/info/011243/

► HIRING (BURBANK, CA): Nickelodeon Animation is hiring 6 storyboard artists for its 66-minute "Invader Zim" tv movie. The artists will create boards with a focus on dynamic staging, acting, comedy, and some elaborate action sequences. Must have minimum 1 year storyboard experience.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: https://www.nickanimationstudio.com/jobs

► HIRING (GREENWICH, CT): Blue Sky Studios ("Ice Age," "The Peanuts Movie") is hiring a Rigger/Character TD that can create expressive, flexible and efficient rigs for characters and props in their films. Must be proficient with a major animation package, preferably Maya, and have familiarity with skeletons and all kinds of deformers (including soft bodies and cloth.) MEL scripting or other programming skills is a plus. Minimum of 3+ years high-end CG production experience is required.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/BlueSkyRigger

► HIRING (GLENDALE, CA): Disneytoon Studios is hiring a Production Associate to provide day-to-day administrative and project support for production. Must possess strong computer proficiency, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and preferably experienced with Final Draft, Shotgun, and Photoshop. Must have a minimum of 2+ years administrative support experience, preferably in a production environment. Animation or Digital Production experience is a plus.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/DisneytoonStudios

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► HIRING (STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN): Starbreeze Studios (Overkill's "The Walking Dead," "John Wick Chronicles," "Pyschonauts 2") is hiring Senior Animators to create in-game animation as well as cinematics, utilizing key framed and motion capture techniques. Artist must have 5+ years experience working with animations in the game industry, with at least two shipped AAA titles. Applicants should be an experienced Maya (and possibly Motion Builder) user, with an expert understanding of all animation principles. Knowledge of the Unreal game engine is a plus.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/StarbreezeSenior

► HIRING (LONDON): Splash Damage (Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition, Batman: Arkham Origins) is hiring an Animator with at least 3+ years of professional experience in the videogame industry with at least 1 commercially released AAA title. Artist must have demonstrable talent working with both key frame and motion capture animation. Must be experienced in Maya, Motion Builder or other 3D applications, with working knowledge of Unreal Engine 4.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/SplashDamageAnimator

► HIRING (HILLSBORO, OR): LAIKA is hiring a VFX Production Supervisor, responsible for the VFX department's operational strategy. The position will serve as the first point of contact for the film's producer and participate in the creation or enhancement of the director's vision through the utilization of the department's team and resources. Must have 8+ years experience in project management, preferably in live action VFX, a general understanding of techniques and methods for a stop motion animated film, and knowledge of project management software (FastTrack, Shotgun, MS Project, Excel.)
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/LAIKAvfxproductionsup

► HIRING (ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA): Rising Sun Pictures ("Logan," "Game of Thrones," "Gravity") is hiring Layout Artists to fill six-month and long-term positions. Artist will have a thorough understanding of cameras, composition, cinematography and assets. Artist must be experienced with Maya cameras and the Maya workspace. Must be comfortable operating in a Linux system environment. These positions are open to Australian AND international applications, with visa and relocation assistance provided where applicable.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: https://rsp.com.au/layout-artist/

► HIRING (QUEBEC CITY): Squeeze Studio Animation is hiring Senior 3D Animators to work on their animated feature film "Troll, the Tale of a Tail." Animators must have 5+ years experience working in 3D animation with Maya in a film production or TV series environment. Strong character performance skills are a must. Applicants should have a strong sense of anatomy and knowledge of traditional animation techniques.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/squeeze3Danimator

► HIRING (DALLAS, TX): Reel Fx (The Book of Life, Free Birds) is hiring a CG Supervisor (Commercial division) with five years minimum experience in commercial and/or feature Film production. Artist must possess high level knowledge of Maya, experience leading a team, and strong production experience in one or more of the following areas: layout, animation, modeling, textures, rigging, fur/hair, cloth, effects, lighting, or compositing. Experience with programming/scripting languages (such as Python, C++, perl, etc.) is a plus.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/ReelFXsupervisor

► HIRING (OAKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA): Sheridan College is looking for a Professor of 2D Digital Animation, to start in August 2017. The faculty member will teach a range of courses in the undergraduate degree program, primarily using Toon Boom. Must have experience teaching and curriculum development at the post-secondary level or something equivalent. (i.e. as a trainer in business or industry) Formal studies in adult or higher education will be considered an asset.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/SheridanProfessor

► HIRING (LOS ANGELES, CA): PIXOMONDO ("Wonder Woman," "Iron Man 2") is hiring a Maya Modeler to start ASAP. Must have 3+ years feature film/TV experience with Maya modeling and texturing, as well as experience in Zbrush and Vray. Applicants should submit a demo reel showing a strong sense of composition, light and color.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/pixomondoMaya

► HIRING (MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC): Square Enix Montréal is hiring a Lead Artist to work with the Creative Director to define a strong artistic vision that will enhance the creative direction, story and design of a game. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years' experience as a concept, 3D or graphic artist; and experience leading art direction on projects. Artist will create art for the game itself, from concept to release.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/SquareEnixMontreal

► HIRING (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts) is looking for an Environment Artist fluent in 2D/3D software packages, especially Maya, ZBrush and Photoshop, and also can work in Unreal Engine 4. Must have demonstrable experience designing, modeling, mapping and lighting environments. Collaborate with game designers and art director to create levels that play well.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/DoubleFineEvironment

► HIRING (BARCELONA, SPAIN): King (Candy Crush Saga)is looking for a VFX Artist/Animator with experience working in the game industry. Artist must be an expert in Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Spine and/or other graphics/animation tools with experience in 2D assets creation, animation and implementation. Should be familiar with game engines and their performance requirements, with experience optimizing VFX to run effectively on target hardware.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/KingAnimator

► HIRING (NEW YORK, NY): Marvel is looking for an Assistant Video Editor to join the Video Comics production team. The ideal candidate will have the skills to assist in creating motion graphics, vfx, editing, and exporting. The Assistant Video Editor will work with the rest of the video comics team to edit and animate assets from the Publishing Group into video experiences that will be released on an ongoing basis. Must be proficient with the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, primarily focused on Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/MarvelVideoComics

► HIRING (PARIS): Illumination Mac Guff ("Sing," "The Secret Life of Pets") is hiring Character Animators to work closely with Animation Supervisors and Leads to create animation with strong acting performances and convincing motion. Applicants should submit a showreel that features their best examples of acting with dialogue and physical actions. Artists must have a good technical knowledge of working with models and rigs in Maya. A work permit in France is pre-required.
DETAILS & APPLICATION: http://www.illuminationmacguff.com/careers-animators.php