Salary Range: 100000 to 140000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

In 2022, we announced that our studio is implementing a four-day work week as well as supporting in-studio, remote within Canada, and hybrid work arrangements as permanent options to our employees.

As a Compositor/Motion Graphics artist, you are assembling static assets for the purpose of animation.

You’re taking assets that, on their own, don’t change or have much dynamism, and giving them dynamism by animating them together. You are a creative visionary with a magic wand! As a motion graphics artist, you keep up with current graphic trends and love collaborating with other talented individuals, then this position is for you!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

Video editing and text animation up to video tracking and masking
Design cutting-edge motion graphics using AE to videos to life - some may be integrated overlays with live action, and others may be full-scale animated videos
Provide creative vision to the editing process, bringing your own style to create beautifully composed work
Create 2D and 3D animations from scratch
Be a key part of the original creative vision at the start of each project, including pitching original concepts, and development of storyboards and/or treatment books

SKILLS:

Experience creating and animating motion graphics(Adobe After Effects experience mandatory)
Experience working directly with directors and clients to gather requirements, pitch design concepts, iterate on content and deliver the final product
A strong sense of editorial timing and direction
Experience editing video assets
Colour correction experience
History of telling compelling stories through unique creative assets and visual interactions
Cinema 4D experience
Working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
Designing and animating for 360 /immersive video content

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Animation, Graphic Design or related field
Expert-level knowledge of After Effects and C4D
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
Proficiency in 3D modeling
Ability to work with a variety of video formats

SOFT SKILLS:

Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent time management and problem-solving skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines
A high degree of attention to detail

**Please note: To be considered for this role, you must submit your demo reel with your resume**

Compensation Overview

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

SKILLS:

QUALIFICATIONS:

SOFT SKILLS:

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth

Benefits