Three Things, Ten Jobs: If it ain’t Fixed…
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.”
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