Cartoon Saloon, established in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore, and Nora Twomey, is a world renowned animation studio with five Academy Award® and two Golden Globe® nominations and many award wins including BAFTA® and Emmy®. Located in Kilkenny, Ireland, the studio produces brave and beautiful shorts, feature films, and TV series. Cartoon Saloon is the founder and host of Kilkenny Animated, an annual festival of visual storytelling incorporating exhibitions, talks and performances celebrating the creativity of the animation craft.
In 2024, Cartoon Saloon will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with exciting events planned throughout the year to mark this special occasion
Following the Director’s vision and under the guidance of the Animation Supervisor, the animator will play a critical role in bringing to life the character performance, in line with the general style of the movie, respecting the acting guidelines given in the brief, and voice performance and making sure their work is consistent with the rest of the production.
As an Animator you will be responsible for:
Cartoon Saloon is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and Inclusion are core to who we are, and we recognise the great value each one of us brings to the team. If you require an accommodation due to a disability with your application or recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to accommodate you as best as we can.
Please note this position requires the candidate to work full time in-house in Kilkenny, Ireland.
Please note that Testing can be a part of our selection process. If you reach that stage we will give you further details
Closing date for applications for this position is Friday 31st May at 5pm .
This role is due to begin in August 2024.