RoleCallRoundup &mdash; The Cartoon Recruit Blog https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/tag:RoleCallRoundup <a href=https://cartoonrecruit.com>CartoonRecruit.com</a> is a job directory for&nbsp;animation&nbsp;professionals. <br>Job roundups are posted on Sundays. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:33:37 +0000 https://i.snap.as/Ed0vO54n.png RoleCallRoundup &mdash; The Cartoon Recruit Blog https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/tag:RoleCallRoundup Cartoon Recruit Recap: Production Coordinator at Sony Pictures Animation https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recruit-recap-production-coordinator-at-sony-pictures-animation?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Attention recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit Recap, where we reflect on the past week across the animation industry. And highlight job posts that you might have overlooked. This is also the final day of Cartoon Recruit’s portfolio jam and I am looking forward to seeing all of the completed films. In total, eight teams (representing 22 artists) officially registered for the competition. !--more-- This week in animation: Kidscreen asks: “Is an AI animation festival a good idea?” After reporting on an AI short film festival, the children’s media trade publication Kidscreen is running a poll to hear from readers: “Should we be shunning films made with AI? Or is the industry shifting its stance on the emerging tech?”  I can only speak from my own experience, as someone who has worked with both the organizers and sponsors of an animation festival. I have seen how vital those events are for artists when it comes to networking and finding community. When considering a festival for films without filmmakers, what I want to know is who would want to attend? Academy Awards announces Animated Feature Film contenders The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their list of 35 films eligible for consideration for the Animated Feature Film Oscar, per Hollywood Reporter. Notable highlights include Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters and Pixar’s Elio, alongside underdogs like the genre-defying Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc, Sylvain Chomet’s A Magnificent Life, David Baute’s Black Butterflies and Genndy Tartakovsky’s Fixed. Sharing perspective on Frieren fan art SpaceDev1’s fan drawing of the title character from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End made the rounds across social media with the caption: “I practiced drawing faces in a different angle, but it looks kinda weird lol.” Industry artists quickly chimed in with advice as well as their own attempts at the drawing, which Cartoon Brew collected. The amateur artist received the responses well: “I just shared it because it looked silly, but omg the publicity, the tips. I didn’t even know that drawing would touch that many people’s soul.” Jobs worth a second look: Production Coordinator (Series) at Sony Pictures Animation  (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) "The Production Coordinator provides essential support the Producer and Production Manager (PM) in overseeing front-end departments for CG animation series production, including story, assets, editorial, shipping, and post-production." Digital Colorist at DreamWorks (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "The Digital Colorist works with the VFX Supervisor, Directors and Producers to refine the color of the film." Producer (Color) at Company3 (On-Site from New York City, New York) "The Producer is responsible for overseeing the color workflow for assigned Colorists, managing day-to-day project execution, client relationships, and coordination with internal teams." Senior Materials Technical Artist (Star Wars Jedi) at Electronic Arts (Hybrid from Los Angeles, California, or Vancouver, British Columbia) "Collaborate with engineers to optimize material and rendering features for art needs. Identify and resolve performance and memory usage issues with engineers, artists, and designers." Line Producer (2D) at Atomic Cartoons (Remote (Local) from Vancouver, British Columbia) "Manage and lead the daily operations of the entire production. Prepare, maintain and update production schedules, budget and reports. Communicate directly with clients to discuss creative directions." Senior Texture Artist at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "The Senior Texture Artist is responsible for creating the textures, colours, and organic surface qualities needed in the completion of CG creatures and hard-surface models used in production." Senior Maya Animator at Pixomondo (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) "Working in close collaboration with the Production Staff, the Senior Animator will create top-notch animations and bring creatures, characters, objects and vehicles to life according to the project vision outlined by the Lead and/or Supervisor." Previs Artist (Part-Time) at Blue Zoo (Hybrid from London, England) "Their day-to-day focuses on expert camera work, dynamic acting choices, and visualising sequences from storyboards and animatics, whilst sticking to production deadlines and meeting that all important brief from our Directors and Clients." VFX Coordinator at Aardman (On-Site from Bristol, England) "The purpose of this role will be to work with the VFX Producer and Snr CG/ VFX Coordinator to provide support to the CG and VFX team."_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 74 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com. Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Attention recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit Recap, where we reflect on the past week across the animation industry. And highlight job posts that you might have overlooked. This is also the final day of Cartoon Recruit’s portfolio jam and I am looking forward to seeing all of the completed films. In total, eight teams (representing 22 artists) officially registered for the competition.

This week in animation:

Kidscreen asks: “Is an AI animation festival a good idea?”

After reporting on an AI short film festival, the children’s media trade publication Kidscreen is running a poll to hear from readers: “Should we be shunning films made with AI? Or is the industry shifting its stance on the emerging tech?” 

I can only speak from my own experience, as someone who has worked with both the organizers and sponsors of an animation festival. I have seen how vital those events are for artists when it comes to networking and finding community. When considering a festival for films without filmmakers, what I want to know is who would want to attend?

Academy Awards announces Animated Feature Film contenders

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their list of 35 films eligible for consideration for the Animated Feature Film Oscar, per Hollywood Reporter. Notable highlights include Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters and Pixar’s Elio, alongside underdogs like the genre-defying Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc, Sylvain Chomet’s A Magnificent Life, David Baute’s Black Butterflies and Genndy Tartakovsky’s Fixed.

Sharing perspective on Frieren fan art

SpaceDev1’s fan drawing of the title character from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End made the rounds across social media with the caption: “I practiced drawing faces in a different angle, but it looks kinda weird lol.” Industry artists quickly chimed in with advice as well as their own attempts at the drawing, which Cartoon Brew collected. The amateur artist received the responses well: “I just shared it because it looked silly, but omg the publicity, the tips. I didn’t even know that drawing would touch that many people’s soul.”

Jobs worth a second look:

Production Coordinator (Series) at Sony Pictures Animation  (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “The Production Coordinator provides essential support the Producer and Production Manager (PM) in overseeing front-end departments for CG animation series production, including story, assets, editorial, shipping, and post-production.”

Digital Colorist at DreamWorks (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “The Digital Colorist works with the VFX Supervisor, Directors and Producers to refine the color of the film.”

Producer (Color) at Company3 (On-Site from New York City, New York) “The Producer is responsible for overseeing the color workflow for assigned Colorists, managing day-to-day project execution, client relationships, and coordination with internal teams.”

Senior Materials Technical Artist (Star Wars Jedi) at Electronic Arts (Hybrid from Los Angeles, California, or Vancouver, British Columbia) “Collaborate with engineers to optimize material and rendering features for art needs. Identify and resolve performance and memory usage issues with engineers, artists, and designers.”

Line Producer (2D) at Atomic Cartoons (Remote (Local) from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Manage and lead the daily operations of the entire production. Prepare, maintain and update production schedules, budget and reports. Communicate directly with clients to discuss creative directions.”

Senior Texture Artist at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “The Senior Texture Artist is responsible for creating the textures, colours, and organic surface qualities needed in the completion of CG creatures and hard-surface models used in production.”

Senior Maya Animator at Pixomondo (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) “Working in close collaboration with the Production Staff, the Senior Animator will create top-notch animations and bring creatures, characters, objects and vehicles to life according to the project vision outlined by the Lead and/or Supervisor.”

Previs Artist (Part-Time) at Blue Zoo (Hybrid from London, England) “Their day-to-day focuses on expert camera work, dynamic acting choices, and visualising sequences from storyboards and animatics, whilst sticking to production deadlines and meeting that all important brief from our Directors and Clients.”

VFX Coordinator at Aardman (On-Site from Bristol, England) “The purpose of this role will be to work with the VFX Producer and Snr CG/ VFX Coordinator to provide support to the CG and VFX team.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 74 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com.

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

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]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recruit-recap-production-coordinator-at-sony-pictures-animation Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:52:00 +0000 Cartoon Recruit Recap: Character Designer at DreamWorks https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recruit-recap-character-designer-at-dreamworks?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Attention recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit Recap, where we reflect on the past week across the animation industry. And highlight job posts that you might have overlooked. This week’s recap covers an animatic pilot, a mini-series announcement from one of the biggest names in indie animation, and a slew of new productions announced at NYCC. Second and third season pickups are great to see, as ongoing shows tebd to give talent more stability and bargaining power. !--more-- This week in animation: Tea Leaves Last gives artists experience on key creative roles The Animation Guild’s Keyframe Magazine ran a story on a project led by Saira Umar (executive producer, supervising director and writer), Stephanie Sim (writer and story editor), and Hye Lynn Park (director). The project, Tea Leaves Last, was made possible by Asians in Animation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Asian talent in the animation industry. The animatic pilot screened at Titmouse’s studio in Burbank over the summer. Glitch Productions to co-produce a 6 x 22 Lackadaisy mini-series The Australian animation studio best known for their work on Murder Drones, The Amazing Digital Circus, and Knights of Guinevere announced a new label during their livestream event to help independent productions connect with funding and distribution. The first project announced under the new Glitch Presents label is Lackadaisy, whose independent pilot episode featuring a plucky cast of rum-running cats reached 17 million views. New York Comic-Con teasers abound Animation Magazine covered a series of series announcements at New York Comic-Con. Among the lineup was a new DC series Bat-Fam (familiar to viewers of Merry Little Batman) alongside new seasons for Invincible, Primal, Fionna and Cake, Iyanu, Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man and X-Men ’97. Jobs worth a second look: Character Designer at DreamWorks (Remote from Los Angeles, California) "Demonstrates strong conceptual ideas and visual creativity to form original characters. Explores and generates a large quantity of diverse ideas for film’s characters." Art Lead (Teamfight Tactics) at Riot Games (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) "As an Art Lead at Riot, you will manage a team of Artists and oversee the development and growth of the team." Visual Development Intern (Spring 2026) at DreamWorks (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "For feature animated films, Visual Development artists imagine and propose ideas for what the animated world should look like based on the story, characters, and action." Cleanup & Color Artist at Studio MoonMoon (Remote from New York City, New York) “Open to international artists and part time availability. Program experience open to any of the following: TVPaint and/or Clip Studio Paint." CG Generalist (Expression of Interest) at Company3 (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) "The CG Generalist is responsible for completing a diverse array of 3D-related tasks, maintaining a high degree of adaptability and a wide breadth of CG skills." Senior Nuke Pipeline TD at Pixomondo (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) "As Nuke Pipeline TD, you work within our global pipeline team to build Nuke-related pipeline tools and participate in meetings with departments using Nuke to gather requirements and suggest solutions to help the teams work more efficiently." 2D Animator at Big Bad Boo (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) "Big Bad Boo Studios is looking for an experienced and talented Animator for an upcoming 2D animated action-adventure series." 2D Animator (Adobe Animate) at Atomic Cartoons (Remote (Local) from Vancouver, British Columbia) "Animate in a team environment on a sequence of shots within a streaming series schedule. Demonstrate a strong sense of performance, posing, timing, weight, and lip sync." Unreal Artist (Mid/Senior) at Milk VFX (On-Site from London, England) "We’re seeking a skilled Unreal Artist to join our VFX team, creating high-quality environments and cinematic visuals for film and television." 2D Character Layout Artist at Glitch Productions (Remote, North America timezone preferred) "This role will see you collaborating with our 2D Team to help bring our upcoming anime 2D animated show to life."_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 90 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com, which is well above average! Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Attention recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit Recap, where we reflect on the past week across the animation industry. And highlight job posts that you might have overlooked. This week’s recap covers an animatic pilot, a mini-series announcement from one of the biggest names in indie animation, and a slew of new productions announced at NYCC. Second and third season pickups are great to see, as ongoing shows tebd to give talent more stability and bargaining power.

This week in animation:

Tea Leaves Last gives artists experience on key creative roles

The Animation Guild’s Keyframe Magazine ran a story on a project led by Saira Umar (executive producer, supervising director and writer), Stephanie Sim (writer and story editor), and Hye Lynn Park (director). The project, Tea Leaves Last, was made possible by Asians in Animation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Asian talent in the animation industry. The animatic pilot screened at Titmouse’s studio in Burbank over the summer.

Glitch Productions to co-produce a 6 x 22 Lackadaisy mini-series

The Australian animation studio best known for their work on Murder Drones, The Amazing Digital Circus, and Knights of Guinevere announced a new label during their livestream event to help independent productions connect with funding and distribution. The first project announced under the new Glitch Presents label is Lackadaisy, whose independent pilot episode featuring a plucky cast of rum-running cats reached 17 million views.

New York Comic-Con teasers abound

Animation Magazine covered a series of series announcements at New York Comic-Con. Among the lineup was a new DC series Bat-Fam (familiar to viewers of Merry Little Batman) alongside new seasons for Invincible, Primal, Fionna and Cake, Iyanu, Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man and X-Men ’97.

Jobs worth a second look:

Character Designer at DreamWorks (Remote from Los Angeles, California) “Demonstrates strong conceptual ideas and visual creativity to form original characters. Explores and generates a large quantity of diverse ideas for film’s characters.”

Art Lead (Teamfight Tactics) at Riot Games (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “As an Art Lead at Riot, you will manage a team of Artists and oversee the development and growth of the team.”

Visual Development Intern (Spring 2026) at DreamWorks (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “For feature animated films, Visual Development artists imagine and propose ideas for what the animated world should look like based on the story, characters, and action.”

Cleanup & Color Artist at Studio MoonMoon (Remote from New York City, New York) “Open to international artists and part time availability. Program experience open to any of the following: TVPaint and/or Clip Studio Paint.”

CG Generalist (Expression of Interest) at Company3 (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) “The CG Generalist is responsible for completing a diverse array of 3D-related tasks, maintaining a high degree of adaptability and a wide breadth of CG skills.”

Senior Nuke Pipeline TD at Pixomondo (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) “As Nuke Pipeline TD, you work within our global pipeline team to build Nuke-related pipeline tools and participate in meetings with departments using Nuke to gather requirements and suggest solutions to help the teams work more efficiently.”

2D Animator at Big Bad Boo (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Big Bad Boo Studios is looking for an experienced and talented Animator for an upcoming 2D animated action-adventure series.”

2D Animator (Adobe Animate) at Atomic Cartoons (Remote (Local) from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Animate in a team environment on a sequence of shots within a streaming series schedule. Demonstrate a strong sense of performance, posing, timing, weight, and lip sync.”

Unreal Artist (Mid/Senior) at Milk VFX (On-Site from London, England) “We’re seeking a skilled Unreal Artist to join our VFX team, creating high-quality environments and cinematic visuals for film and television.”

2D Character Layout Artist at Glitch Productions (Remote, North America timezone preferred) “This role will see you collaborating with our 2D Team to help bring our upcoming anime 2D animated show to life.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 90 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com, which is well above average!

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox.

#rolecallroundup

]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recruit-recap-character-designer-at-dreamworks Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:03:40 +0000 Cartoon Recruit Recap: Head of Story at Sony Pictures Animation https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recruit-recap-head-of-story-at-sony-pictures-animation?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Up and at ‘em, recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit Recap. This is the blog, renamed more times than HBO Max, where I reflect on the past week in the animation industry and also collect job opportunities that might otherwise go overlooked. This week, I’m back from the Ottawa International Animation Festival and was excited to meet a few of Cartoon Recruit’s community members in-person for the first time. The next major animation festival is LightBox Expo, which just made it a little easier to connect with their guests and panelists. There’s also a new animated pilot that I’m excited about as well as leaked test footage from a shelved Genndy Tartakovsky project. It’s been quite a week! !--more-- This week in animation: SpindleRoo animates Homestuck’s pilot episode Describing my 16-year history with Andrew Hussie’s MS Paint Adventures series would be like describing an acid trip. The most lucid statement I can make is that Homestuck is a sprawling multimedia chimera spanning comic panels, chat logs, flash animation and interactive game-like elements. Vivienne Medrano’s SpindleRoo was responsible for production on the animated pilot, which is now available to watch on YouTube. Notably in this adaptation, John Egbert is voiced by Toby Fox, who contributed significantly to Homestuck's original soundtrack before developing acclaimed indie games like Undertale and Deltarune. Genndy Tartakovsky releases Black Knight test footage Genndy Tartakovsky (creator of Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania and Primal) shared a 50-second animation clip on Instagram of test footage for a project called Black Knight. Tartakovsky claims to be sharing the teaser in hopes of convincing a studio that there would be an audience for the production. The only detail we have about the plot: “Our Knight Armor is 20 feet high and controlled by a knight inside using ropes, pulleys and levers. The setting is around the 14th century.” The post currently has more than 50,000 likes on Instagram. Follow LightBox Expo’s exhibitors and presenters Looking for another reason to get into BlueSky? LightBox Expo made it a little easier to connect with the animation community by adding a Starter Pack of 57 artists, studios and groups who are exhibiting, presenting or otherwise participating with this year’s event. Looking for more artists to follow? We also published a series of animation industry Starter Packs, which you can find here: Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3, Vol 4. Jobs worth a second look: Head of Story (Feature) at Sony Pictures Animation (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) "The Head of Story works closely with the Directors and Producers to translate the story from the script to a visual representation of the narrative." CG Supervisor at Laika (On-Site from Hillsboro, Oregon) "The CG Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all VFX shot production elements for stop motion feature films and is the key collaborator in realizing the creative vision of the Director." Senior 2D Animator at Innersloth (Remote from Redmond, Washington) "Your focus will play a crucial role in delivering completed animation assets for a new IP, along with assisting in art asset concept and design." VFX Artist (Contract) at Insomniac Games (Remote from Burbank, California) "In this role, the VFX Artist is responsible for creating VFX to work and assist in gameplay, environment, and cinematics of a game." VFX Paint & Beauty Retouch Artist (Expression of Interest) at Company3 (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) "We are seeking a highly talented and meticulous VFX Paint/Beauty Retouch Artist to join our team." Mid-Level Lighting Artist (TMNT) at Mikros Animation (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) "The Mid Lighting Artist contributes to the visual look of shots by applying lighting setups that enhance storytelling, mood, and consistency." Look Development Artist at Image Engine (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "The Mid Look Development Artist is responsible for delivering high quality assets across multiple shows in a quick and efficient manner." CG Generalist & Assets Artist at Outpost VFX (On-Site from London, England) "As a CG Generalist, you will be responsible creating assets, and helping out through modelling, texturing and look development." Experienced Character Designer at Blue Zoo (Hybrid from London, England) "The Character Designer will be creating stylised characters, working closely with the Art/Creative Director, and will be responsible for the development of the persona, appeal and design of characters." Lead 2D FX Artist at Glitch Productions (On-Site from Sydney, New South Wales) "Design and animate high-quality 2D effects (such as explosions, smoke, fire, weather, magic, etc.) that fit the style and tone of our projects." Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added a respectable 51 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Up and at ‘em, recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit Recap. This is the blog, renamed more times than HBO Max, where I reflect on the past week in the animation industry and also collect job opportunities that might otherwise go overlooked.

This week, I’m back from the Ottawa International Animation Festival and was excited to meet a few of Cartoon Recruit’s community members in-person for the first time. The next major animation festival is LightBox Expo, which just made it a little easier to connect with their guests and panelists. There’s also a new animated pilot that I’m excited about as well as leaked test footage from a shelved Genndy Tartakovsky project. It’s been quite a week!

This week in animation:

SpindleRoo animates Homestuck’s pilot episode

Describing my 16-year history with Andrew Hussie’s MS Paint Adventures series would be like describing an acid trip. The most lucid statement I can make is that Homestuck is a sprawling multimedia chimera spanning comic panels, chat logs, flash animation and interactive game-like elements. Vivienne Medrano’s SpindleRoo was responsible for production on the animated pilot, which is now available to watch on YouTube. Notably in this adaptation, John Egbert is voiced by Toby Fox, who contributed significantly to Homestuck's original soundtrack before developing acclaimed indie games like Undertale and Deltarune.

Genndy Tartakovsky releases Black Knight test footage

Genndy Tartakovsky (creator of Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania and Primal) shared a 50-second animation clip on Instagram of test footage for a project called Black Knight. Tartakovsky claims to be sharing the teaser in hopes of convincing a studio that there would be an audience for the production. The only detail we have about the plot: “Our Knight Armor is 20 feet high and controlled by a knight inside using ropes, pulleys and levers. The setting is around the 14th century.” The post currently has more than 50,000 likes on Instagram.

Follow LightBox Expo’s exhibitors and presenters

Looking for another reason to get into BlueSky? LightBox Expo made it a little easier to connect with the animation community by adding a Starter Pack of 57 artists, studios and groups who are exhibiting, presenting or otherwise participating with this year’s event.

Looking for more artists to follow? We also published a series of animation industry Starter Packs, which you can find here: Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3, Vol 4.

Jobs worth a second look:

Head of Story (Feature) at Sony Pictures Animation (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “The Head of Story works closely with the Directors and Producers to translate the story from the script to a visual representation of the narrative.”

CG Supervisor at Laika (On-Site from Hillsboro, Oregon) “The CG Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all VFX shot production elements for stop motion feature films and is the key collaborator in realizing the creative vision of the Director.”

Senior 2D Animator at Innersloth (Remote from Redmond, Washington) “Your focus will play a crucial role in delivering completed animation assets for a new IP, along with assisting in art asset concept and design.”

VFX Artist (Contract) at Insomniac Games (Remote from Burbank, California) “In this role, the VFX Artist is responsible for creating VFX to work and assist in gameplay, environment, and cinematics of a game.”

VFX Paint & Beauty Retouch Artist (Expression of Interest) at Company3 (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) “We are seeking a highly talented and meticulous VFX Paint/Beauty Retouch Artist to join our team.”

Mid-Level Lighting Artist (TMNT) at Mikros Animation (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) “The Mid Lighting Artist contributes to the visual look of shots by applying lighting setups that enhance storytelling, mood, and consistency.”

Look Development Artist at Image Engine (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “The Mid Look Development Artist is responsible for delivering high quality assets across multiple shows in a quick and efficient manner.”

CG Generalist & Assets Artist at Outpost VFX (On-Site from London, England) “As a CG Generalist, you will be responsible creating assets, and helping out through modelling, texturing and look development.”

Experienced Character Designer at Blue Zoo (Hybrid from London, England) “The Character Designer will be creating stylised characters, working closely with the Art/Creative Director, and will be responsible for the development of the persona, appeal and design of characters.”

Lead 2D FX Artist at Glitch Productions (On-Site from Sydney, New South Wales) “Design and animate high-quality 2D effects (such as explosions, smoke, fire, weather, magic, etc.) that fit the style and tone of our projects.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added a respectable 51 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com!

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

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]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/cartoon-recruit-recap-head-of-story-at-sony-pictures-animation Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:08:17 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: CG Animation Intern at Disney https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-cg-animation-intern-at-disney?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Attention recruits! And welcome to a slightly late edition of the recap blog where I reflect on what catches my interest in the animation industry and highlight notable jobs which might otherwise go overlooked. Next week I will be at the Ottawa International Animation Festival and The Animation Conference, so feel free to @-me if you will be attending the picnic or have a film in competition. This past week we were surprised by a new music video, celebrated all of the nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards, and saw a departure from a major studio. Plenty to catch up on! !--more-- Three Things Watch Rebecca Sugar’s music video ‘Ice Water’ The crew at Jellybox Studio, previously best known for their work on the Animation Workers United shorts featuring animated power couple Umbert Actually and Misterman Guyfella, produced the music video for Ice Water, a track from Rebecca Sugar’s new album Lonely Magic. Directed and storyboarded by Sugar, any frame of the video would fit right at home in an early 1990s OVA. The video beautifully captures the sense of possibility while studying art and you can watch it on YouTube. TAG Members reflect on Primetime Emmy Nominations Keyframe Animation, the trade publication run by The Animation Guild, posted an interview with two directors who were competing for Outstanding Animated Program at the Primetime Emmys this Sunday. While I have affection for Bob’s Burgers and would have liked to see the newcomer Common Side Effects take home the prize, I can’t say I’m disappointed to see Arcane pick up another award this season. Congratulations to all nominees! Final co-founder Joel Kuwahara leaves Bento Box Bento Box’s co-founder and President of Production stepped down last Friday, leaving on good terms according to the studio’s statement to AWN. Of the other two co-founders, Scott Greenberg departed in 2023 while Mark McJimsey left in 2016. This news follows Dana Tafoya-Cameron’s and Michelle Huynh’s recent promotions to EVP roles last month, which seems to suggest a planned transition to new leadership. Ten Jobs CG Animation Intern at Walt Disney Animation Studios (On-Site from Burbank, California) "As an Animation Apprentice, your program is structured to introduce you to the art of animation, our studio culture, and our production environment." Animatic Editor (Family Series) at Disney Television Animation (On-Site from Glendale, California) "The Animatic Editor will handle video editing, media management, basic sound, music and delivery." Production Coordinator (Series) at Sony Pictures Animation (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) "The Production Coordinator supports the Producer and Production Manager who supervises the management of one or more front end departments for a production." Freelance 3D Artist (Docuseries) at Newscape Studios (Remote from Austin, Texas) "The role involves recreationing \[sic\] of crime scenes and other historical moments in a simplified style using Blender." Layout Artist (Expression of interest) at Rodeo FX (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) "The Layout Artist will capture camera movements and create the layout for 3D environments, ensuring to meet the high quality standards of Rodeo FX." Senior CG Look Development Artist at ZŌIC (Remote (Local) from Vancouver, British Columbia) "The Sr CG Look Development Artist is responsible for generating textures and surfaces in the production of high quality, accurate, photo-real and stylized CG characters and creatures." DMP Lead (Feature) at Bardel Entertainment (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia, or Montreal, Quebec) "As the Matte Painting Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing the creation of stunning digital matte paintings that seamlessly blend with computer-generated environments." Character Artist (Contract) at Jagex (Remote (Local) from Cambridge, England) "As a Character Artist, your day to day production will be extremely varied, ranging from crafting player worn outfits, armor, weapons, and other character related props as well as creating NPC creatures of all shapes and sizes." Generalist Artist (All Levels) at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from London, England) "The Generalist demonstrates a strong base of knowledge in 3D Computer Generated Imagery creation." 3D Character Animator (Entry Level) at Blue Zoo (Hybrid from Brighton, England) "Our junior animators are able to deliver characterful animated performances that support the style and narrative of our projects." Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added a respectable 72 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! Not too shabby… Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Attention recruits! And welcome to a slightly late edition of the recap blog where I reflect on what catches my interest in the animation industry and highlight notable jobs which might otherwise go overlooked.

Next week I will be at the Ottawa International Animation Festival and The Animation Conference, so feel free to @-me if you will be attending the picnic or have a film in competition. This past week we were surprised by a new music video, celebrated all of the nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards, and saw a departure from a major studio. Plenty to catch up on!

Three Things

Watch Rebecca Sugar’s music video ‘Ice Water’

The crew at Jellybox Studio, previously best known for their work on the Animation Workers United shorts featuring animated power couple Umbert Actually and Misterman Guyfella, produced the music video for Ice Water, a track from Rebecca Sugar’s new album Lonely Magic. Directed and storyboarded by Sugar, any frame of the video would fit right at home in an early 1990s OVA. The video beautifully captures the sense of possibility while studying art and you can watch it on YouTube.

TAG Members reflect on Primetime Emmy Nominations

Keyframe Animation, the trade publication run by The Animation Guild, posted an interview with two directors who were competing for Outstanding Animated Program at the Primetime Emmys this Sunday. While I have affection for Bob’s Burgers and would have liked to see the newcomer Common Side Effects take home the prize, I can’t say I’m disappointed to see Arcane pick up another award this season. Congratulations to all nominees!

Final co-founder Joel Kuwahara leaves Bento Box

Bento Box’s co-founder and President of Production stepped down last Friday, leaving on good terms according to the studio’s statement to AWN. Of the other two co-founders, Scott Greenberg departed in 2023 while Mark McJimsey left in 2016. This news follows Dana Tafoya-Cameron’s and Michelle Huynh’s recent promotions to EVP roles last month, which seems to suggest a planned transition to new leadership.

Ten Jobs

CG Animation Intern at Walt Disney Animation Studios (On-Site from Burbank, California) “As an Animation Apprentice, your program is structured to introduce you to the art of animation, our studio culture, and our production environment.”

Animatic Editor (Family Series) at Disney Television Animation (On-Site from Glendale, California) “The Animatic Editor will handle video editing, media management, basic sound, music and delivery.”

Production Coordinator (Series) at Sony Pictures Animation (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “The Production Coordinator supports the Producer and Production Manager who supervises the management of one or more front end departments for a production.”

Freelance 3D Artist (Docuseries) at Newscape Studios (Remote from Austin, Texas) “The role involves recreationing [sic] of crime scenes and other historical moments in a simplified style using Blender.”

Layout Artist (Expression of interest) at Rodeo FX (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) “The Layout Artist will capture camera movements and create the layout for 3D environments, ensuring to meet the high quality standards of Rodeo FX.”

Senior CG Look Development Artist at ZŌIC (Remote (Local) from Vancouver, British Columbia) “The Sr CG Look Development Artist is responsible for generating textures and surfaces in the production of high quality, accurate, photo-real and stylized CG characters and creatures.”

DMP Lead (Feature) at Bardel Entertainment (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia, or Montreal, Quebec) “As the Matte Painting Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing the creation of stunning digital matte paintings that seamlessly blend with computer-generated environments.”

Character Artist (Contract) at Jagex (Remote (Local) from Cambridge, England) “As a Character Artist, your day to day production will be extremely varied, ranging from crafting player worn outfits, armor, weapons, and other character related props as well as creating NPC creatures of all shapes and sizes.”

Generalist Artist (All Levels) at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from London, England) “The Generalist demonstrates a strong base of knowledge in 3D Computer Generated Imagery creation.”

3D Character Animator (Entry Level) at Blue Zoo (Hybrid from Brighton, England) “Our junior animators are able to deliver characterful animated performances that support the style and narrative of our projects.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added a respectable 72 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! Not too shabby…

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

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]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-cg-animation-intern-at-disney Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:25:58 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: Storyboard Internship at Sony Pictures Animation https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-storyboard-internship-at-sony-pictures-animation?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Attention recruits! Welcome to CartoonRecruit.com’s blog, where I reflect on the past week in the animation industry and highlight job posts that might otherwise get overlooked.  This past week’s theme seems to have been inevitability. Warner Bros. became the third major studio to file lawsuits against Midjourney, following lawsuits from Disney and Universal. PBS let go of 15% of its staff after the Trump administration cut $1.1 billion of funding from public broadcasting. And Nelvana, Canada’s oldest animation studio, will no longer produce animation as of this week. On the bright side, we added 85 new jobs to our directory last week, including a paid storyboarding internship at Sony Pictures Animation.  !--more-- Three Things: Warner Bros: That’s not all, folks! Animation Magazine reports that Warner Bros. filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, becoming the third major studio to seek damages against the text-to-image generative AI service. Their claim alleges that Midjourney creates ‘high quality, downloadable images” of their characters even when users do not directly mention the studio’s intellectual property within prompts. The company is seeking $150,000 per infringed work. A Public Broadcasting Disservice Over the past several months, PBS eliminated nearly 100 jobs including 34 employees from the most recent round of job cuts according to Axios. This matters for our industry because PBS is a significant buyer of high quality children’s programming, including animated shows like Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, City Island and Carl the Collector.  Mostly dead is slightly alive? A spokesperson from Corus Entertainment went on the record with The Globe and Mail to clarify that while its subsidiary Nelvana will no longer produce animation the brand will still exist, “focusing on distribution, merchandising, and managing existing properties.” That may be cold comfort to the artists who completed production on the studio’s final series last week. Nelvana was founded in 1971, making it Canada’s oldest animation studio, best known for their work on Rock & Rule, The Adventures of Tintin, and Beetlejuice’s animated series. Ten Jobs:  Background Paint Lead (Family Series) at Disney Television Animation (On-Site from Glendale) "This is a key leadership role that partners with the Executive Producer, Art Director and Line Producer to execute the creative vision of the series." Story Apprentice (Feature) at Sony Pictures Animation (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) "The Story Apprentice closely partners with the Head of Story and Lead Story Artist(s) on the production to explore options when working on storyboard cleanup and revisions, thumbnails, rough drawings, and completed panels on a feature in production." Lead Character Designer at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "Our LA studio is seeking a highly creative and skilled Lead Character Designer to bring unique, expressive, and stylized characters to life for our upcoming CG animated series." CG Environment Artist at Laika (On-Site from Hillsboro, Oregon) "The CG Environment Artist constructs CG environments that are cohesive with the film's look and blend with other elements from plate photography." Technical Artist (World) at Blizzard (Hybrid from Albany, New York) "As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for supporting and optimizing art production through technical and artistic expertise." Production Assistant at ICON Creative Studio (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) "As a Production Assistant, you will be a vital support figure in our animated TV show production. Contribute to daily operations, gaining hands-on experience in the animation industry." CG Senior FX Artist (Unreal) at WildBrain (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "In this role you create high-calibre dynamic and riveting visual effects while meeting production deadlines." Lighting Artist (Feature Animation) at Bardel Entertainment (Hybrid from Montreal, Quebec) "You will be responsible for lighting and shading scenes, characters, and environments to achieve the desired visual aesthetic, mood, and storytelling impact of our animated project." 2D Animator (Multiple Roles) at Wild Child (Hybrid from Stirling, Scotland) "Wild Child Animation is looking to expand our 2D Animation team ahead of a new production, Captain Onion’s Buoyant Academy for Wayward Youth." After Effects Compositing Artist at A Productions (On-Site from Bristol, England) "A Productions are looking for 2 After Effects Compositors to work with us for a few weeks on a new 2D pre-school series in our Bristol based studio."_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 85 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s 16 more than last week. Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Attention recruits! Welcome to CartoonRecruit.com’s blog, where I reflect on the past week in the animation industry and highlight job posts that might otherwise get overlooked. 

This past week’s theme seems to have been inevitability. Warner Bros. became the third major studio to file lawsuits against Midjourney, following lawsuits from Disney and Universal. PBS let go of 15% of its staff after the Trump administration cut $1.1 billion of funding from public broadcasting. And Nelvana, Canada’s oldest animation studio, will no longer produce animation as of this week.

On the bright side, we added 85 new jobs to our directory last week, including a paid storyboarding internship at Sony Pictures Animation. 

Three Things:

Warner Bros: That’s not all, folks!

Animation Magazine reports that Warner Bros. filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, becoming the third major studio to seek damages against the text-to-image generative AI service. Their claim alleges that Midjourney creates ‘high quality, downloadable images” of their characters even when users do not directly mention the studio’s intellectual property within prompts. The company is seeking $150,000 per infringed work.

A Public Broadcasting Disservice

Over the past several months, PBS eliminated nearly 100 jobs including 34 employees from the most recent round of job cuts according to Axios. This matters for our industry because PBS is a significant buyer of high quality children’s programming, including animated shows like Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, City Island and Carl the Collector. 

Mostly dead is slightly alive?

A spokesperson from Corus Entertainment went on the record with The Globe and Mail to clarify that while its subsidiary Nelvana will no longer produce animation the brand will still exist, “focusing on distribution, merchandising, and managing existing properties.” That may be cold comfort to the artists who completed production on the studio’s final series last week. Nelvana was founded in 1971, making it Canada’s oldest animation studio, best known for their work on Rock & Rule, The Adventures of Tintin, and Beetlejuice’s animated series.

Ten Jobs: 

Background Paint Lead (Family Series) at Disney Television Animation (On-Site from Glendale) “This is a key leadership role that partners with the Executive Producer, Art Director and Line Producer to execute the creative vision of the series.”

Story Apprentice (Feature) at Sony Pictures Animation (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “The Story Apprentice closely partners with the Head of Story and Lead Story Artist(s) on the production to explore options when working on storyboard cleanup and revisions, thumbnails, rough drawings, and completed panels on a feature in production.”

Lead Character Designer at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “Our LA studio is seeking a highly creative and skilled Lead Character Designer to bring unique, expressive, and stylized characters to life for our upcoming CG animated series.”

CG Environment Artist at Laika (On-Site from Hillsboro, Oregon) “The CG Environment Artist constructs CG environments that are cohesive with the film's look and blend with other elements from plate photography.”

Technical Artist (World) at Blizzard (Hybrid from Albany, New York) “As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for supporting and optimizing art production through technical and artistic expertise.”

Production Assistant at ICON Creative Studio (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) “As a Production Assistant, you will be a vital support figure in our animated TV show production. Contribute to daily operations, gaining hands-on experience in the animation industry.”

CG Senior FX Artist (Unreal) at WildBrain (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “In this role you create high-calibre dynamic and riveting visual effects while meeting production deadlines.”

Lighting Artist (Feature Animation) at Bardel Entertainment (Hybrid from Montreal, Quebec) “You will be responsible for lighting and shading scenes, characters, and environments to achieve the desired visual aesthetic, mood, and storytelling impact of our animated project.”

2D Animator (Multiple Roles) at Wild Child (Hybrid from Stirling, Scotland) “Wild Child Animation is looking to expand our 2D Animation team ahead of a new production, Captain Onion’s Buoyant Academy for Wayward Youth.”

After Effects Compositing Artist at A Productions (On-Site from Bristol, England) “A Productions are looking for 2 After Effects Compositors to work with us for a few weeks on a new 2D pre-school series in our Bristol based studio.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 85 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s 16 more than last week.

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

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]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-storyboard-internship-at-sony-pictures-animation Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:29:32 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: Animation Festivals and Killer Robots https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-animation-festivals-and-killer-robots?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Ahoy recruits! And welcome to Cartoon Recruit’s blog. This is the Fortress of Solitude where I pause to reflect on the animation industry. And highlight job posts that might otherwise go overlooked.  This week’s post is a little late, with me up proofreading in the wee hours of Labour Day as we tick into September 1st. I’m looking forward to attending the Ottawa International Animation Festival later this month and recently had a chance to check in with the crew behind Baltimore’s Sweaty Eyeballs festival on Toon Boom Animation’s YouTube channel. What else have I been looking at this week? I’m geeking out about a Crunchyroll superhero series, meanwhile Netflix released their first guidelines for generative AI use on productions, and there’s a new video of another scary android that might be waking up. !--more-- Three Things: Why did nobody tell me about To Be Hero X? I recently stumbled on a BlueSky post from Kasey Gifford about To Be Hero X, a Chinese animated series available to stream on Crunchyroll. In the series, social media popularity gives heroes powers and weaknesses in a way that is much satirically sharper than I would have expected a Bilibili co-production to be. The series also experiments with a wide variety of animation styles, both CG and 2D. Netflix publishes guidelines on generative AI use Netflix released a new document about generative AI, intended to give productions best practices when developing content for their streaming service. The main concerns weighted appear to involve legal risks, audience perception, and impact on union roles, though it does list reference images as ‘low risk.’ It’s worth noting that Netflix has faced criticism from Riot Games employees over an AI generated promo image for Arcane last November. Glitch Productions releases first trailer for Knights of Guinevere  Glitch Productions, best known as the studio behind the smash hit indie series, The Amazing Digital Circus, released an official trailer for their new 2D series, Knights of Guinevere. Co-created by The Owl House veterans (Dana Terrace, John Bailey Owen and Zach Marcus), the series is described as a psychological thriller set on a planet-wide theme park with a broken princess android deciding the fate of the protagonists. We also noticed at least 50 separate job postings from the studio since last summer, which is always a plus! Ten Jobs:  Senior Gameplay Animator at Blizzard (Hybrid from Albany, New York or Irvine, California) "As a Senior Animator, you'll be animating a diverse range of compelling characters and creatures that support an engaging, dynamic, and satisfying gameplay experience." Senior Character Artist (Contract) at Insomniac Games (Remote from Burbank, California) "In this role, you will be responsible for modeling character art assets (models, textures, and shaders for characters, props, and other key assets) at the highest quality level set by Lead Artists and Art Directors." Compositor (Temporary) at Company3 (On-Site from Santa Monica, California) "Company 3 currently has openings for a project hire Compositor to work on projects within our VFX department." Production Coordinator at Brown Bag Films (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) "To ensure that all assigned aspects of the Production are executed in a timely manner, of high quality and in accordance with the schedule in liaison with the Production Manager, the crew and/or external partners." Digital Design Lead at Guru Studio (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) "You’ll be the creative spark behind bold digital campaigns, visually stunning pitch decks and high-impact videos (Shorts, reels, etc) optimized for today’s fast-moving platforms." LookDev Supervisor at DNEG VFX (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) "As a Look Development Supervisor, you will guide the creative and technical standards for lookdev across productions, ensuring assets are visually striking, production-ready, and pipeline-efficient." Development Animator at ICON Creative Studio (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) "We’re looking for a Development Animator to help shape the visual narrative of our animated TV shows." VFX Editor (Shaun the Sheep) at Aardman (On-Site from Bristol, England) “You will be required to track the status and be aware of all VFX shots throughout the movie and be the main point of contact of editorial for the VFX department." Environment Generalist TD at DNEG VFX (On-Site from London, England) "Environment Generalist TDs at DNEG are passionate about collaborating and problem solving to create and compose spectacular photorealistic environments on our highest calibre feature film projects." Toon Boom Harmony Compositor at Elk Studios (Hybrid from Dundalk, Ireland) “We are on the lookout for experienced Compositor to join the growing team as we start production on an exciting new long form 2D animated series."_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 69 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s three more than last week. Also: nice. Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Ahoy recruits! And welcome to Cartoon Recruit’s blog. This is the Fortress of Solitude where I pause to reflect on the animation industry. And highlight job posts that might otherwise go overlooked. 

This week’s post is a little late, with me up proofreading in the wee hours of Labour Day as we tick into September 1st. I’m looking forward to attending the Ottawa International Animation Festival later this month and recently had a chance to check in with the crew behind Baltimore’s Sweaty Eyeballs festival on Toon Boom Animation’s YouTube channel.

What else have I been looking at this week? I’m geeking out about a Crunchyroll superhero series, meanwhile Netflix released their first guidelines for generative AI use on productions, and there’s a new video of another scary android that might be waking up.

Three Things:

Why did nobody tell me about To Be Hero X?

I recently stumbled on a BlueSky post from Kasey Gifford about To Be Hero X, a Chinese animated series available to stream on Crunchyroll. In the series, social media popularity gives heroes powers and weaknesses in a way that is much satirically sharper than I would have expected a Bilibili co-production to be. The series also experiments with a wide variety of animation styles, both CG and 2D.

Netflix publishes guidelines on generative AI use

Netflix released a new document about generative AI, intended to give productions best practices when developing content for their streaming service. The main concerns weighted appear to involve legal risks, audience perception, and impact on union roles, though it does list reference images as ‘low risk.’ It’s worth noting that Netflix has faced criticism from Riot Games employees over an AI generated promo image for Arcane last November.

Glitch Productions releases first trailer for Knights of Guinevere 

Glitch Productions, best known as the studio behind the smash hit indie series, The Amazing Digital Circus, released an official trailer for their new 2D series, Knights of Guinevere. Co-created by The Owl House veterans (Dana Terrace, John Bailey Owen and Zach Marcus), the series is described as a psychological thriller set on a planet-wide theme park with a broken princess android deciding the fate of the protagonists. We also noticed at least 50 separate job postings from the studio since last summer, which is always a plus!

Ten Jobs: 

Senior Gameplay Animator at Blizzard (Hybrid from Albany, New York or Irvine, California) “As a Senior Animator, you'll be animating a diverse range of compelling characters and creatures that support an engaging, dynamic, and satisfying gameplay experience.”

Senior Character Artist (Contract) at Insomniac Games (Remote from Burbank, California) “In this role, you will be responsible for modeling character art assets (models, textures, and shaders for characters, props, and other key assets) at the highest quality level set by Lead Artists and Art Directors.”

Compositor (Temporary) at Company3 (On-Site from Santa Monica, California) “Company 3 currently has openings for a project hire Compositor to work on projects within our VFX department.”

Production Coordinator at Brown Bag Films (Remote from Toronto, Ontario) “To ensure that all assigned aspects of the Production are executed in a timely manner, of high quality and in accordance with the schedule in liaison with the Production Manager, the crew and/or external partners.”

Digital Design Lead at Guru Studio (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) “You’ll be the creative spark behind bold digital campaigns, visually stunning pitch decks and high-impact videos (Shorts, reels, etc) optimized for today’s fast-moving platforms.”

LookDev Supervisor at DNEG VFX (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) “As a Look Development Supervisor, you will guide the creative and technical standards for lookdev across productions, ensuring assets are visually striking, production-ready, and pipeline-efficient.”

Development Animator at ICON Creative Studio (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) “We’re looking for a Development Animator to help shape the visual narrative of our animated TV shows.”

VFX Editor (Shaun the Sheep) at Aardman (On-Site from Bristol, England) “You will be required to track the status and be aware of all VFX shots throughout the movie and be the main point of contact of editorial for the VFX department.”

Environment Generalist TD at DNEG VFX (On-Site from London, England) “Environment Generalist TDs at DNEG are passionate about collaborating and problem solving to create and compose spectacular photorealistic environments on our highest calibre feature film projects.”

Toon Boom Harmony Compositor at Elk Studios (Hybrid from Dundalk, Ireland) “We are on the lookout for experienced Compositor to join the growing team as we start production on an exciting new long form 2D animated series.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 69 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s three more than last week. Also: nice.

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

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#rolecallroundup

]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-animation-festivals-and-killer-robots Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:12:06 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: Box office wins and original projects https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-box-office-wins-and-original-projects?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Attention recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit blog where I collect job opportunity that might go overlooked while reflecting on the past week in animation. Overall this past week’s news makes me feel a bit more optimistic about studio demand for new projects. We’ve seen yet another record set by KPop Demon Hunters, a medium-sized interview about Liza Hanawalt’s contributions to the new series Long Story Short, and a (not-so) bold new strategy at Disney: Pursuing young men as a demographic. !--more-- Three Things: KPop Demon Hunters slays at the box office During a two-day singalong event, Netflix’s hit film had the highest showing of any movie this past weekend across North America, earning between $18 to $20 million according to sources obtained by the Hollywood Reporter. Liza Hanawalt on Long Story Short’s art direction In an exclusive interview with Cartoon Brew, Lisa Hanawalt (who defined the look of Bojack Horseman and her own show Tuca & Bertie) described the design process behind Long Story Short. In her words, “I never want to just repeat what I’ve done before. I’m an artist, and I get bored easily.” Putting the Z in Disney? While The Walt Disney Corporation earned billions of dollars over the past decade on their investments in Star Wars and Marvel, the pace of profits appears to be drying up. As a result, Variety reports that the House of Mouse is looking for new original concepts to bring in young men between the ages of 13 to 28. Ten Jobs: Senior Producer (Color) at Company3 (Hybrid from New York City, New York) "The Senior Producer is responsible for overseeing the color workflow for assigned Colorists, managing day-to-day project execution, client relationships, and coordination with internal teams." Creature Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from San Francisco, California) "We are looking for a real-time Creature Supervisor to supervise a team of exceptional artists by both personally setting the bar in terms of skill-level, and managing artists’ performance." Senior 3D Character Artist (Summoners Rift) at Riot Games (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) "As a Senior Character Artist at Riot, you will bring champions to life by crafting and texturing high and low poly models." Concept Artist at Electronic Arts (Hybrid from Orlando, Florida) "Visual storytelling is the key task of the Concept Artist. They imagine characters and worlds off the page and bring the story to life." Senior 3D FX Supervisor (Paw Patrol) at Guru Studio (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) "As a Senior 3D FX Supervisor at Guru Studio, you will lead the FX department across one or more animated productions—overseeing the development and execution of stylized, story-driven FX." 2D FX Supervisor (Harmony) at WildBrain (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "Reporting to the Producer, in this role you will be responsible for establishing workflows, managing the FX team, and training artists." Senior Lighting Artist at Hasbro (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) "As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing lighting systems that bring depth, atmosphere, and emotion to our game environments." Harmony Rigger at Sun & Moon Studios (Remote from Bristol, England) "You’ll be part of the team creating 2D Toon Boom rigs for characters and props ready for the animation team." Texture Artist at Brown Bag Films (On-Site from Dublin, Leinster) "We are looking for a Texture Artist to join our team who will create high-quality textures and shaders that meet the artistic and narrative goals set by the Art Director, while adhering to technical specifications and project constraints." Layout Lead Artist (CG Short Film) at Triggerfish (Remote from the UK) "Oversees the staging, camera work, and composition for all shots, translating storyboards and animatics into production-ready 3D scenes."_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 66 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s two less than last week, but still nothing to sneeze at. Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Attention recruits! And welcome to the Cartoon Recruit blog where I collect job opportunity that might go overlooked while reflecting on the past week in animation. Overall this past week’s news makes me feel a bit more optimistic about studio demand for new projects.

We’ve seen yet another record set by KPop Demon Hunters, a medium-sized interview about Liza Hanawalt’s contributions to the new series Long Story Short, and a (not-so) bold new strategy at Disney: Pursuing young men as a demographic.

Three Things:

KPop Demon Hunters slays at the box office

During a two-day singalong event, Netflix’s hit film had the highest showing of any movie this past weekend across North America, earning between $18 to $20 million according to sources obtained by the Hollywood Reporter.

Liza Hanawalt on Long Story Short’s art direction

In an exclusive interview with Cartoon Brew, Lisa Hanawalt (who defined the look of Bojack Horseman and her own show Tuca & Bertie) described the design process behind Long Story Short. In her words, “I never want to just repeat what I’ve done before. I’m an artist, and I get bored easily.”

Putting the Z in Disney?

While The Walt Disney Corporation earned billions of dollars over the past decade on their investments in Star Wars and Marvel, the pace of profits appears to be drying up. As a result, Variety reports that the House of Mouse is looking for new original concepts to bring in young men between the ages of 13 to 28.

Ten Jobs:

Senior Producer (Color) at Company3 (Hybrid from New York City, New York) “The Senior Producer is responsible for overseeing the color workflow for assigned Colorists, managing day-to-day project execution, client relationships, and coordination with internal teams.”

Creature Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from San Francisco, California) “We are looking for a real-time Creature Supervisor to supervise a team of exceptional artists by both personally setting the bar in terms of skill-level, and managing artists’ performance.”

Senior 3D Character Artist (Summoners Rift) at Riot Games (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “As a Senior Character Artist at Riot, you will bring champions to life by crafting and texturing high and low poly models.”

Concept Artist at Electronic Arts (Hybrid from Orlando, Florida) “Visual storytelling is the key task of the Concept Artist. They imagine characters and worlds off the page and bring the story to life.”

Senior 3D FX Supervisor (Paw Patrol) at Guru Studio (Hybrid from Toronto, Ontario) “As a Senior 3D FX Supervisor at Guru Studio, you will lead the FX department across one or more animated productions—overseeing the development and execution of stylized, story-driven FX.”

2D FX Supervisor (Harmony) at WildBrain (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Reporting to the Producer, in this role you will be responsible for establishing workflows, managing the FX team, and training artists.”

Senior Lighting Artist at Hasbro (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) “As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing lighting systems that bring depth, atmosphere, and emotion to our game environments.”

Harmony Rigger at Sun & Moon Studios (Remote from Bristol, England) “You’ll be part of the team creating 2D Toon Boom rigs for characters and props ready for the animation team.”

Texture Artist at Brown Bag Films (On-Site from Dublin, Leinster) “We are looking for a Texture Artist to join our team who will create high-quality textures and shaders that meet the artistic and narrative goals set by the Art Director, while adhering to technical specifications and project constraints.”

Layout Lead Artist (CG Short Film) at Triggerfish (Remote from the UK) “Oversees the staging, camera work, and composition for all shots, translating storyboards and animatics into production-ready 3D scenes.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 66 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s two less than last week, but still nothing to sneeze at.

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox.

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]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-box-office-wins-and-original-projects Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:18:53 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: If it ain’t Fixed… https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-if-it-aint-fixed?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Drop and give me twenty, recruits! Or don’t. This is CartoonRecruit.com’s blog where I reflect on the past week in animation and highlight job opportunities that might otherwise go unnoticed. August has been a quiet month and I’ve been thinking about hits and misses across the animation industry, as well as a certain streaming service which seems to have taken a back seat on animation over the past few years. !--more-- Three Things: Hello my baby, hello my honey, hello… Tubi? After its untimely removal from HBO Max Max HBO Max, more than 700 episodes of classic Looney Tunes are now available to stream in the US on Tubi. If you were wondering what the heck Tubi is, it’s a free ad-supported streaming service launched in 2014, which has built up a surprisingly extensive collection of classic animated films including The Last Unicorn, The Secret of NIMH, Betty Boop compilations and Ghost In The Shell. (Via Animation Magazine.) Fixed finds its way to the small screen Following its debut at Annecy this past June, Netflix released Genndy Tartakovsky’s Fixed to deeply polarizing reviews. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Renegade Animation and Lightstar Studios, the film was originally intended to be distributed by what was then Warner Bros Discovery in 2023 before being hastily dropped and sold two years later to the big N. While Fixed might not be everyone’s bowl of dog water, we should take a moment to applaud the release of a hand drawn feature film that’s trying something different. I’d like to see more studios be given a chance to try. (Via Rotten Tomatoes.) Love, Death and Creative Arts Emmys Netflix swept the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation awards at the Creative Arts Emmys. Love, Death + Robots picked up awards for character animation (Daryl Graham), character design (Robert Valley), production design (Gigi Cavenago), and storyboard (Edgar Martins). Arcane scored color (Faustine Dumontier) and background design (Bruno Couchinho). The only other juried animation win was for outstanding motion design on Prime Video’s Octopus!. These awards will be presented on Saturday, September 6th. (Via Television Academy.) Ten Jobs: VFX Production Coordinator (Freelance) at Framestore (Hybrid from New York City, New York) "The VFX Production Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating projects in the Episodic division, working closely with the Senior VFX Producers and the CG/2D artist teams." Production Supervisor (Design) at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Production Supervisor – Design to oversee the workflow, scheduling, and communication for the design department of our CG animated series." Senior Gameplay Animator (Contract) at Insomniac Games (Remote from Burbank, California) "In this role the Senior Gameplay Animator is responsible for animating gameplay characters (real time and cinematics and/or gameplay assets)." Freelance Harmony Animator at Newscape Studios (Remote from Austin, Texas) "We are looking to add Freelance Animators to our creative and talented team to work on our animation and gaming channels." 2D Harmony Compositor at Bardel Entertainment (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "Composite 2D layers and assets using Harmony, ensuring all elements such as characters, backgrounds, props, and effects are seamlessly integrated according to the project's artistic vision and technical requirements.” Maya Animator at Scanline VFX (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "As an Animator, you will be responsible for generating high quality character, creature, and/or object animation for live-action visual effects." Lead Animator (Cinematics) at Hybride (Hybrid from Montreal, Quebec) "As the Lead Cinematic Animator, you will guide and inspire a team of animators in delivering high-quality in-game cinematics." Senior FX Artist (Paw Patrol) at Mikros Animation (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) "The Senior FX Artist is both a technical and artistic expert, capable of handling complex, hero-level FX shots. In addition to contributing directly to the creative vision." Studio Assistant at Milk VFX (On-Site from London, England) “We are looking for a Studio Assistant to support the day to day operations of our busy VFX facility." 2D Production Manager at Glitch Productions (Remote from Sydney, New South Wales) "Glitch Productions is seeking experienced 2D Production Manager to oversee production needs in all departments across our upcoming 2D series." Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 68 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s 7 more than last week. Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. !--emailsub-- Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. rolecallroundup]]> Drop and give me twenty, recruits! Or don’t. This is CartoonRecruit.com’s blog where I reflect on the past week in animation and highlight job opportunities that might otherwise go unnoticed.

August has been a quiet month and I’ve been thinking about hits and misses across the animation industry, as well as a certain streaming service which seems to have taken a back seat on animation over the past few years.

Three Things:

Hello my baby, hello my honey, hello… Tubi?

After its untimely removal from HBO Max Max HBO Max, more than 700 episodes of classic Looney Tunes are now available to stream in the US on Tubi. If you were wondering what the heck Tubi is, it’s a free ad-supported streaming service launched in 2014, which has built up a surprisingly extensive collection of classic animated films including The Last Unicorn, The Secret of NIMH, Betty Boop compilations and Ghost In The Shell. (Via Animation Magazine.)

Fixed finds its way to the small screen

Following its debut at Annecy this past June, Netflix released Genndy Tartakovsky’s Fixed to deeply polarizing reviews. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Renegade Animation and Lightstar Studios, the film was originally intended to be distributed by what was then Warner Bros Discovery in 2023 before being hastily dropped and sold two years later to the big N. While Fixed might not be everyone’s bowl of dog water, we should take a moment to applaud the release of a hand drawn feature film that’s trying something different. I’d like to see more studios be given a chance to try. (Via Rotten Tomatoes.)

Love, Death and Creative Arts Emmys

Netflix swept the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation awards at the Creative Arts Emmys. Love, Death + Robots picked up awards for character animation (Daryl Graham), character design (Robert Valley), production design (Gigi Cavenago), and storyboard (Edgar Martins). Arcane scored color (Faustine Dumontier) and background design (Bruno Couchinho). The only other juried animation win was for outstanding motion design on Prime Video’s Octopus!. These awards will be presented on Saturday, September 6th. (Via Television Academy.)

Ten Jobs:

VFX Production Coordinator (Freelance) at Framestore (Hybrid from New York City, New York) “The VFX Production Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating projects in the Episodic division, working closely with the Senior VFX Producers and the CG/2D artist teams.”

Production Supervisor (Design) at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Production Supervisor – Design to oversee the workflow, scheduling, and communication for the design department of our CG animated series.”

Senior Gameplay Animator (Contract) at Insomniac Games (Remote from Burbank, California) “In this role the Senior Gameplay Animator is responsible for animating gameplay characters (real time and cinematics and/or gameplay assets).”

Freelance Harmony Animator at Newscape Studios (Remote from Austin, Texas) “We are looking to add Freelance Animators to our creative and talented team to work on our animation and gaming channels.”

2D Harmony Compositor at Bardel Entertainment (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Composite 2D layers and assets using Harmony, ensuring all elements such as characters, backgrounds, props, and effects are seamlessly integrated according to the project's artistic vision and technical requirements.”

Maya Animator at Scanline VFX (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “As an Animator, you will be responsible for generating high quality character, creature, and/or object animation for live-action visual effects.”

Lead Animator (Cinematics) at Hybride (Hybrid from Montreal, Quebec) “As the Lead Cinematic Animator, you will guide and inspire a team of animators in delivering high-quality in-game cinematics.”

Senior FX Artist (Paw Patrol) at Mikros Animation (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) “The Senior FX Artist is both a technical and artistic expert, capable of handling complex, hero-level FX shots. In addition to contributing directly to the creative vision.”

Studio Assistant at Milk VFX (On-Site from London, England) “We are looking for a Studio Assistant to support the day to day operations of our busy VFX facility.”

2D Production Manager at Glitch Productions (Remote from Sydney, New South Wales) “Glitch Productions is seeking experienced 2D Production Manager to oversee production needs in all departments across our upcoming 2D series.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 68 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! That’s 7 more than last week.

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox.

#rolecallroundup

]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-if-it-aint-fixed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:03:18 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: Celebrating milestones in CG animation https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-celebrating-milestones-in-cg-animation?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[As you were, recruits! Here on CartoonRecruit.com’s blog, I reflect on the past week in the animation industry and highlight job listings that might go overlooked. This week, I’ve been thinking about CG animation. If you’re my vintage or older, the first CG feature film you watched was probably Toy Story. Working with 1995’s state-of-the-art technology, toys were an ideal cast; if the characters are supposed to have glassy eyes and plastic skin then you neatly avoid the depths of the uncanny valley. While the progress towards realism is an impressive series of technical accomplishments, I’ve personally enjoyed seeing films over the past decade embrace stylized characters, effects and movement like KPop Demon Hunters, Turning Red, the Spider-Verse series and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. !--more-- Three Things: Celebrating milestones throughout the history of cg animation The Animation Guild’s Keyframe Magazine posted a retrospective on the history of CG animation. From the ballroom in Beauty & The Beast to groom fx in Zootopia to compositing hand drawn lines and textures onto 3D surfaces in films like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it’s worth taking stock of the progress that artists made advancing the medium. KPop Demon Hunters’ artists share video references Artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks, including Eric Stinnissen (senior animator), Daniel Ceballos (senior animator) and Joy Liu (animation lead), shared reference footage used for scenes in KPop Demon Hunters. The original animated film is still trending in Netflix’s top 10. Spotted by Cartoon Brew. Disney continues to tap pop-punk stars, appealing to millennial parents After first bringing on Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) to perform the theme song for Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends in 2021, Disney Junior has returned to the mid-2000s punk-rock well. The house of mouse is bringing in Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) on the theme song for the upcoming series Iron Man and His Awesome Friends. Reported in The Wrap. Ten Jobs: Character Designer at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "Our LA studio is seeking a highly creative and skilled Character Designer to bring unique, expressive, and stylized characters to life for our upcoming CG animated series." Episodic Director at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "You will be responsible for interpreting the series vision at the episode level and leading a team of storyboard artists to ensure the storytelling, pacing, tone, and performances meet the creative and technical standards of the series." Production Coordinator (CG Series) at Disney Television Animation (Hybrid from Glendale, California) "We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Production Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of a CG television series." Production Assistant at Scanline VFX (Hybrid from Los Angeles, California) "As a Production Assistant, you will perform a variety of tasks for the production and stage teams to support demos, testing, and shoots." Character Concept Artist (Freelance) at Bonfire Studios (Remote from Irvine, California) "We’re looking to collaborate with freelance character concept artists excited by the challenge of designing striking, emotionally resonant characters for Arkheron, our original dark fantasy IP." Senior Lighting Artist at Highdive (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec or Toronto, Ontario) "Light scenes and levels beautifully and maintain them throughout all development stages of the game." Production Assistant at Barnstorm VFX (Remote (Local) from Montreal, Quebec) "The PA role at Barnstorm provides the Production department with daily support, while having an opportunity to learn about the Production and VFX pipeline." Designer at WildBrain (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "Work with the Art Director and other Designers to create original, engaging, performable characters and props according to the style of the production" CG Animator (Mid-Level) at Image Engine (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) "The Mid-level Animator is responsible for delivering high quality work in a quick and efficient manner. They will apply notes provided by the Animation Supervisor/Leads." Lead Modelling Artist at Blue Zoo (Remote (Local) from England outside London) "Our Lead Modelling Artists are incredible world builders and excellent motivators. They build characters, props & environments with charming details that help tell the stories."_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 61 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> As you were, recruits! Here on CartoonRecruit.com’s blog, I reflect on the past week in the animation industry and highlight job listings that might go overlooked. This week, I’ve been thinking about CG animation. If you’re my vintage or older, the first CG feature film you watched was probably Toy Story.

Working with 1995’s state-of-the-art technology, toys were an ideal cast; if the characters are supposed to have glassy eyes and plastic skin then you neatly avoid the depths of the uncanny valley. While the progress towards realism is an impressive series of technical accomplishments, I’ve personally enjoyed seeing films over the past decade embrace stylized characters, effects and movement like KPop Demon Hunters, Turning Red, the Spider-Verse series and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.

Three Things:

Celebrating milestones throughout the history of cg animation

The Animation Guild’s Keyframe Magazine posted a retrospective on the history of CG animation. From the ballroom in Beauty & The Beast to groom fx in Zootopia to compositing hand drawn lines and textures onto 3D surfaces in films like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it’s worth taking stock of the progress that artists made advancing the medium.

KPop Demon Hunters’ artists share video references

Artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks, including Eric Stinnissen (senior animator), Daniel Ceballos (senior animator) and Joy Liu (animation lead), shared reference footage used for scenes in KPop Demon Hunters. The original animated film is still trending in Netflix’s top 10. Spotted by Cartoon Brew.

Disney continues to tap pop-punk stars, appealing to millennial parents

After first bringing on Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) to perform the theme song for Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends in 2021, Disney Junior has returned to the mid-2000s punk-rock well. The house of mouse is bringing in Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) on the theme song for the upcoming series Iron Man and His Awesome Friends. Reported in The Wrap.

Ten Jobs:

Character Designer at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “Our LA studio is seeking a highly creative and skilled Character Designer to bring unique, expressive, and stylized characters to life for our upcoming CG animated series.”

Episodic Director at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “You will be responsible for interpreting the series vision at the episode level and leading a team of storyboard artists to ensure the storytelling, pacing, tone, and performances meet the creative and technical standards of the series.”

Production Coordinator (CG Series) at Disney Television Animation (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Production Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of a CG television series.”

Production Assistant at Scanline VFX (Hybrid from Los Angeles, California) “As a Production Assistant, you will perform a variety of tasks for the production and stage teams to support demos, testing, and shoots.”

Character Concept Artist (Freelance) at Bonfire Studios (Remote from Irvine, California) “We’re looking to collaborate with freelance character concept artists excited by the challenge of designing striking, emotionally resonant characters for Arkheron, our original dark fantasy IP.”

Senior Lighting Artist at Highdive (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec or Toronto, Ontario) “Light scenes and levels beautifully and maintain them throughout all development stages of the game.”

Production Assistant at Barnstorm VFX (Remote (Local) from Montreal, Quebec) “The PA role at Barnstorm provides the Production department with daily support, while having an opportunity to learn about the Production and VFX pipeline.”

Designer at WildBrain (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Work with the Art Director and other Designers to create original, engaging, performable characters and props according to the style of the production”

CG Animator (Mid-Level) at Image Engine (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “The Mid-level Animator is responsible for delivering high quality work in a quick and efficient manner. They will apply notes provided by the Animation Supervisor/Leads.”

Lead Modelling Artist at Blue Zoo (Remote (Local) from England outside London) “Our Lead Modelling Artists are incredible world builders and excellent motivators. They build characters, props & environments with charming details that help tell the stories.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 61 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com!

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox.

#rolecallroundup

]]> https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-celebrating-milestones-in-cg-animation Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:09:07 +0000 Three Things, Ten Jobs: 1 Year of Cartoon Recruit https://blog.cartoonrecruit.com/three-things-ten-jobs-1-year-of-cartoon-recruit?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Thank you, recruits! Truly! CartoonRecruit.com has officially hit its one year milestone, and I would like to thank all of the artists who have interacted with this project so far; including those of you who sent in job posts and feedback early on. There is much more that I would like to do to support artists looking for work in the animation industry and I hope that you will join me on that journey. As part of the 1-year celebration, we have brought back the monthly portfolio threads on LinkedIn. We would like to make it as easy as possible for recruiters to find available talent, as well as create opportunities for artists to network and provide positive feedback on one another’s work. I look forward to seeing you in the comments! !--more-- Three Things: KPop Demon Hunters set for an encore? After becoming the most popular Netflix animated film of all time in its sixth week after release, The Wrap reported that the streamer is considering follow ups to KPop Demon Hunters which may include two sequels, a live-action remake, and a stage show. It’s worth remembering that Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ film (produced by Sony Pictures Animation) was an original story not based on prior IP. It serves as a reminder that the only way to develop successful new franchises is to take risks and greenlight a wide variety of projects. Trump pulls the plug on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Following the Trump administration’s order to rescind $1.1 billion dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the organization announced that it will close down by January 2026. As reported in Animation Magazine, the CPB will begin winding down as it cuts the majority of staff positions this coming September. The CPB was established by president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and provides significant funding for local public television stations as well as television programming grants, including to PBS. Long Story Short greenlit for second season, prior to debut Variety reports that Netflix renewed Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s new series, Long Story Short, on the same day that it released the new series’ first official trailer. Bob-Waksberg previously created noteworthy shows BoJack Horseman (with character designs led by Lisa Hanawalt) and Undone (co-created with Kate Purdy). Hanawalt, creator of Tuca & Bertie, returns as the supervising producer for the new series. Ten Jobs: Senior Concept Artist (Characters) at Riot Games (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “As a Senior Character Concept Artist at Riot you will bring characters and effects to life. Drawing inspiration from as little as a napkin sketch or as much as a full-blown narrative concept, you will produce ideas and craft designs that are resonant, compelling and iconic.” Production Assistant at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “Our Glendale, CA office is looking for an experienced, organized, and super-savvy Production Coordinator to help support our growing slate of CG animated series.” Digital Artist at Wizards of the Coast (On-Site from Renton, Washington) “Manage extensive card sets through all phases of creative production, while meeting project timelines and maintaining file organization.” Storyboard Artist at Spindlehorse (Remote from Burbank, California) “Spindlehorse is expanding its team! We are looking for freelance board artists & a fulltime senior board artist, leadership experience is preferred but not required.” Storyboard Artist at WildBrain Studios (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Reporting to the Storyboard Supervisor, in this position you’ll be collaborating with the Director and Storyboard department to conceptualize the story and create the visual blueprint for the entire production.” 2D Rigging Artist at Brown Bag Films (On-Site from Toronto, Ontario) “The Rigging Artist will be responsible for taking vector art created by the design team and distributing it to working rigged hierarchy in Harmony, as well as adjusting the hierarchy to fit character specific requirements.” Senior FX Artist (Paw Patrol film) at Mikros Animation (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) “The Senior FX Artist is both a technical and artistic expert, capable of handling complex, hero-level FX shots.” Stop Motion Animator at Aardman (On-Site from Bristol, England) “The main purpose for this role is to realise the Director's vision and create the performance of the animated characters on the production.” Senior Paint & Roto Artist at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from London, England) “As a Senior Paint & Roto Artist you will play a pivotal role in shaping stunning visuals by crafting precise and complex mattes.” Environment Artist at Sony Pictures Imageworks (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) “The Environment Artist will be responsible for the design and creation of detailed large-scale full-CG and matte painted environments for live-action and animated features.”_ Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 89 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com! Want to be featured in an upcoming issue? Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions. We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios. Signing off for now That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive. Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox. !--emailsub-- rolecallroundup]]> Thank you, recruits! Truly! CartoonRecruit.com has officially hit its one year milestone, and I would like to thank all of the artists who have interacted with this project so far; including those of you who sent in job posts and feedback early on. There is much more that I would like to do to support artists looking for work in the animation industry and I hope that you will join me on that journey.

As part of the 1-year celebration, we have brought back the monthly portfolio threads on LinkedIn. We would like to make it as easy as possible for recruiters to find available talent, as well as create opportunities for artists to network and provide positive feedback on one another’s work. I look forward to seeing you in the comments!

Three Things:

KPop Demon Hunters set for an encore?

After becoming the most popular Netflix animated film of all time in its sixth week after release, The Wrap reported that the streamer is considering follow ups to KPop Demon Hunters which may include two sequels, a live-action remake, and a stage show. It’s worth remembering that Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ film (produced by Sony Pictures Animation) was an original story not based on prior IP. It serves as a reminder that the only way to develop successful new franchises is to take risks and greenlight a wide variety of projects.

Trump pulls the plug on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Following the Trump administration’s order to rescind $1.1 billion dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the organization announced that it will close down by January 2026. As reported in Animation Magazine, the CPB will begin winding down as it cuts the majority of staff positions this coming September. The CPB was established by president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and provides significant funding for local public television stations as well as television programming grants, including to PBS.

Long Story Short greenlit for second season, prior to debut

Variety reports that Netflix renewed Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s new series, Long Story Short, on the same day that it released the new series’ first official trailer. Bob-Waksberg previously created noteworthy shows BoJack Horseman (with character designs led by Lisa Hanawalt) and Undone (co-created with Kate Purdy). Hanawalt, creator of Tuca & Bertie, returns as the supervising producer for the new series.

Ten Jobs:

Senior Concept Artist (Characters) at Riot Games (On-Site from Los Angeles, California) “As a Senior Character Concept Artist at Riot you will bring characters and effects to life. Drawing inspiration from as little as a napkin sketch or as much as a full-blown narrative concept, you will produce ideas and craft designs that are resonant, compelling and iconic.”

Production Assistant at Flying Bark Productions (Hybrid from Glendale, California) “Our Glendale, CA office is looking for an experienced, organized, and super-savvy Production Coordinator to help support our growing slate of CG animated series.”

Digital Artist at Wizards of the Coast (On-Site from Renton, Washington) “Manage extensive card sets through all phases of creative production, while meeting project timelines and maintaining file organization.”

Storyboard Artist at Spindlehorse (Remote from Burbank, California) “Spindlehorse is expanding its team! We are looking for freelance board artists & a fulltime senior board artist, leadership experience is preferred but not required.”

Storyboard Artist at WildBrain Studios (Hybrid from Vancouver, British Columbia) “Reporting to the Storyboard Supervisor, in this position you’ll be collaborating with the Director and Storyboard department to conceptualize the story and create the visual blueprint for the entire production.”

2D Rigging Artist at Brown Bag Films (On-Site from Toronto, Ontario) “The Rigging Artist will be responsible for taking vector art created by the design team and distributing it to working rigged hierarchy in Harmony, as well as adjusting the hierarchy to fit character specific requirements.”

Senior FX Artist (Paw Patrol film) at Mikros Animation (On-Site from Montreal, Quebec) “The Senior FX Artist is both a technical and artistic expert, capable of handling complex, hero-level FX shots.”

Stop Motion Animator at Aardman (On-Site from Bristol, England) “The main purpose for this role is to realise the Director's vision and create the performance of the animated characters on the production.”

Senior Paint & Roto Artist at Industrial Light and Magic (Hybrid from London, England) “As a Senior Paint & Roto Artist you will play a pivotal role in shaping stunning visuals by crafting precise and complex mattes.”

Environment Artist at Sony Pictures Imageworks (On-Site from Vancouver, British Columbia) “The Environment Artist will be responsible for the design and creation of detailed large-scale full-CG and matte painted environments for live-action and animated features.”

Didn’t find the opportunity you were looking for? In the past week, we added 89 new jobs to CartoonRecruit.com!

Are you responsible for hiring decisions at your studio? Get in touch with us on LinkedIn! We are currently working on Q&A discussions with recruiters at studios, and participating could put a link to your studio's career page directly in the inboxes of talented artists searching for their next productions.

We believe that the best thing that artists applying for a job can do is to research studios before they apply. Our goal is to provide specific advice for artists applying to very different kinds of studios.

Signing off for now

That’s all for this week, recruits! Have thoughts or feedback about our project? Feel free to message me by email at mike@cartoonrecruit.com, or send a DM to our LinkedIn page or @cartoonrecruit.com on Bluesky. I will do my best to reply to every non-spam message I receive.

Never want to miss an update? If you are not already subscribed by email, you can get new posts like this directly in your inbox.

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