Job Type: Full Time

🌟 Layout Supervisor: Job Description Rewrite 🌟 Company: Brown Bag Films (Part of 9 Story Media Group) Location: Toronto Office Position: Full-time Contract, Layout Supervisor Reporting to: Production / Key Creative Team (Implied) At Brown Bag Films, we live by our motto: “We Love Animation™.” We are looking for an experienced and passionate Layout Supervisor to lead, mentor, and inspire a Layout Team in our Toronto studio. This role is crucial for interpreting storyboards and visual development to create high-quality, production-ready environmental layouts for a 2D animated series. 🎯 Role Summary: Purpose & Deliverables Purpose: To manage, mentor, and develop the Layout Team while overseeing the creation of all environmental layouts, ensuring they adhere to the project’s artistic vision, technical requirements, and production schedule. Key Deliverables: Success Metrics: ✅ Key Responsibilities 1. Team Management & Mentorship: 2. Production & Schedule Oversight: 3. Review & Approval (Quality Control): 🔍 Essential Knowledge & Experience Category Requirements Knowledge Strong artistic sensibility focused on environment design, composition, and perspective for animated productions. Strong understanding of the 2D animation pipeline. Experience Proven experience in Layout or environmental visual development for an animated TV series or feature film. Experience with asset tracking and workflow management software (e.g., ShotGrid). Leadership Prior leadership experience managing, mentoring, and providing effective feedback to teams in an animation environment, including forecasting project requirements. Technical Skills Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. Strong fundamental drawing skills within an animation production environment. 🌟 Layout Supervisor: Job Description Rewrite 🌟 Company: Brown Bag Films (Part of 9 Story Media Group) Location: Toronto Office Position: Full-time Contract, Layout Supervisor Reporting to: Production / Key Creative Team (Implied) At Brown Bag Films, we live by our motto: “We Love Animation™.” We are looking for an experienced and passionate Layout Supervisor to lead, mentor, and inspire a Layout Team in our Toronto studio. This role is crucial for interpreting storyboards and visual development to create high-quality, production-ready environmental layouts for a 2D animated series. 🎯 Role Summary: Purpose & Deliverables Purpose: To manage, mentor, and develop the Layout Team while overseeing the creation of all environmental layouts, ensuring they adhere to the project’s artistic vision, technical requirements, and production schedule. Key Deliverables: Success Metrics: ✅ Key Responsibilities 1. Team Management & Mentorship: 2. Production & Schedule Oversight: 3. Review & Approval (Quality Control): 🔍 Essential Knowledge & Experience Category Requirements Knowledge Strong artistic sensibility focused on environment design, composition, and perspective for animated productions. Strong understanding of the 2D animation pipeline. Experience Proven experience in Layout or environmental visual development for an animated TV series or feature film. Experience with asset tracking and workflow management software (e.g., ShotGrid). Leadership Prior leadership experience managing, mentoring, and providing effective feedback to teams in an animation environment, including forecasting project requirements. Technical Skills Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. Strong fundamental drawing skills within an animation production environment. 💖 Why Join Brown Bag Films in Toronto? As one of the world’s leading animation studios, we are committed to helping our staff grow into long-term team members. Diversity & Inclusion: 9 Story Media is committed to equity in our recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds (including Indigenous, Racialized, LGBT2SQ+ communities, and individuals with disabilities) are strongly encouraged to apply. We are building a workforce where all identities are respected and represented. Application Instructions: Interested applicants are requested to share their application along with a link to their portfolio. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

🌟 Senior Character Modeler: Job Description Rewrite 🌟 Company: Brown Bag Films (Part of 9 Story Media Group) Location: Toronto Office Position: Full-time Contract, Senior Character Modeler Reporting to: Character Modelling Supervisor At Brown Bag Films, we are dedicated to the art of animation, driven by the motto: “We Love Animation™.” We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Character Modeler for a short-term contract.1 The ideal candidate possesses a strong artistic eye, technical mastery, and proven expertise in creating appeal-driven digital character sculpts, production-ready models, and expressive facial blend shapes. 📌 Role Summary: Purpose & Delivery Purpose: To create stylized, high-appeal digital character maquettes consistent with the project’s artistic style, and to complete all modelling tasks, including retopology and facial blend shapes, in adherence to the established pipeline.2 Key Deliverables: 🛠️ Core Responsibilities ✅ Essential Requirements & Desirable Experience Category Essential Requirements Desirable Experience/Skills Knowledge Thorough understanding of topology requirements for animation and rigging, and proficiency in creating and editing production-ready models. N/A Technical Skills Exceptional technical capability with Maya and ZBrush. Strong adherence to good studio and production practices. N/A Experience Proven professional experience as a Character Modeler. Experience with remote and/or outsource management. Experience with hair/fur or cloth modeling. 🌟 Senior Character Modeler: Job Description Rewrite 🌟 Company: Brown Bag Films (Part of 9 Story Media Group) Location: Toronto Office Position: Full-time Contract, Senior Character Modeler Reporting to: Character Modelling Supervisor At Brown Bag Films, we are dedicated to the art of animation, driven by the motto: “We Love Animation™.” We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Character Modeler for a short-term contract.1 The ideal candidate possesses a strong artistic eye, technical mastery, and proven expertise in creating appeal-driven digital character sculpts, production-ready models, and expressive facial blend shapes. 📌 Role Summary: Purpose & Delivery Purpose: To create stylized, high-appeal digital character maquettes consistent with the project’s artistic style, and to complete all modelling tasks, including retopology and facial blend shapes, in adherence to the established pipeline.2 Key Deliverables: 🛠️ Core Responsibilities ✅ Essential Requirements & Desirable Experience Category Essential Requirements Desirable Experience/Skills Knowledge Thorough understanding of topology requirements for animation and rigging, and proficiency in creating and editing production-ready models. N/A Technical Skills Exceptional technical capability with Maya and ZBrush. Strong adherence to good studio and production practices. N/A Experience Proven professional experience as a Character Modeler. Experience with remote and/or outsource management. Experience with hair/fur or cloth modeling. 💖 Why Join Brown Bag Films? Working at Brown Bag Films means joining a vibrant, creative community that truly values its artists. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment where staff can grow and develop long-term careers. Our Toronto team enjoys: Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 9 Story Media Group is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, striving for equity in our recruitment process and workforce.8 Candidates from all diverse backgrounds—including, but not not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized communities, LGBT2SQ+ individuals, people from a range of ages and religious beliefs, and people with disabilities—are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to ensuring a workforce that reflects the diverse audience our high-quality content serves.