Cartoon Saloon is a five time Academy Award (R), Golden Globe (R), BAFTA and Emmy nominated animation studio based in Kilkenny in the South East of Ireland. Employing over 200 crew, we are currently working on a number of projects in production and in development.

Following the Director’s vision and under the guidance of Animation Director and Leads, the Animator will play a critical role in bringing to life the character performance, in line with the general style of the series, respecting the acting guidelines given in the brief, and voice performance and making sure their work is consistent with the rest of the production.

• Work in direct relation with the Animation Director and Animation Leads to produce quality 2D animations in Toon Boom Harmony and support the team in this direction.
• Work in close collaboration with the rigg and Scene Prep teams
• Animation will be created using posing, layout & model sheet packs
• Ensure quality and style consistency with the series
• Bring ideas and creative solutions for both visual and technical aspects of animation
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of Toon Boom Harmony animation library and create cycles (characters walks, runs, etc) when required by production
• Ensure that all levels inside Toon Boom Harmony are labelled accordingly using the established naming conventions
• Deliver animation on time for approval by Animation Director and Animation Leads
• Meet weekly quotas as established by production management
• Able to apply notes and retakes to the work after review
• Address any problems and communicate progress of work to the Production Manager and Coordinator
• Availability on Google Chat and by email during working hours.
• This list in not exhaustive and might be complemented by reasonable and related tasks that are requested of you
• Able to work in-house in Kilkenny, Ireland.

• Industry experience in animation on a series production (ideally 3+ years but open to promising animators with good experience at junior and mid level who are looking to eventually step up)
• Extensive knowledge of ToonBoom Harmony; high quality rigged animation experience is essential
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail / accuracy
• Positive focused approach to work and willingness / ability to inspire a team
• Proactive approach – continuously finding ways to improve processes for the team for ease and efficiency and receptive / adaptable to change

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 will start in May 2023 and 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 of March 2023.