Series Producer, Guru Studio, Toronto

guru studio, the award winning internationally renowned animation house in Toronto, seeks a Series Producer with a passion for leading edge animation.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of five years experience as a series producer who understands the creative process from concept to delivery. They must be affable, innovative, and solution focused and will oversee the entire production process of all long form studio projects, including an Emmy award winning children’s series. They will lead a team of diverse artists to deliver high end projects on budget and on schedule. The Series Producer will report directly to the President. This will be a one year contract position beginning June 1st, 2009.

Skills and Qualifications:

Proven track record in preparing budgets + schedules for properties in production + development.
Ability to negotiate contracts with international clients, artists and outside vendors.
Experience managing a large crew, including 40+ artists, several supervisors and a production coordinator.
Desired Qualities:

Excellent communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
A positive and pro active approach to problem solving with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
Diplomacy and a sense of humour.
Fun. Trustworthy. Chill.
Please send resumes to:

guru studio
Attention: Tanya Beach
110 Spadina Ave., Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5V 2K4
email: tanya@gurustudio.com

Only selected applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please. guru studio is an equal opportunity

Multiple Positions, Fuel Industries, Ottawa

Fuel ran a great Job Fair last week, for those who couldn't attend, here's the link to their job board.
They're doing hiring in all kinds of positions, including:

• Chief Operations Officer
• Director, Marketing
• Business Development Manager
• Project Manager / Interactive Producer
• Director, Production and Resources
• Product Manager
• Business Analyst
• Game Developer
• iPhone Developer
• Maya Animator / Rigger
• Flash Interactive Developer
• Flash Game Developer
• Illustrator / Animator
• Graphic Designer
• Interface Designer
• Web Developer
• Java Developer

Flash Animators, CFORP, Ottawa

Looking for french speaking flash animators in the Ottawa region to work on animated courses for the french schoolboard.

You must be able to speak and read french.

You must have an animation diploma.

Must be able to work from your home.

Please contact Gabe at gabe_cartoon@hotmail.com

Subject line: Flash animator

There is no deadline to this post.

Art Lead, Ganz/Webkinz, Toronto

GANZ INTERACTIVE

A true cultural icon, Webkinz has been featured on every major television network and was ranked number 2 on Google’s 2007 Zeitgeist list of most popular searches. Ganz has revolutionized the toy industry with its innovative and engaging combination of online and offline play.

Now is your chance to join the creative team that has brought this vibrant world to life. Ganz is seeking a talented and motivated person with a proven love of interactive media for the position of:

Art Lead

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with the Senior Art Director to ensure the best quality and continuity of all art assets for our games and interactive children’s websites.
• Ensuring the art assets meet the technical requirements as set by the technical team.
• Working with a diverse group of web designers, artists, writers and animators and managing a team of artists.
• Gathering, reviewing and validating project requirements.
• Validating effort estimates, assumptions, scope, and creative design to assist in developing project schedules.
• Creation of high-level graphical specifications for web development.
• Creation of creative briefs and style guides.
• Ensuring quality and continuity of work.
• Designing procedures to integrate varying technologies to best meet all of the above requirements

Qualifications:

• Must have a diploma/degree in graphic arts and/or a formal fine arts degree, combined with 6+ years’ working experience in web design.
• Must have 3+ years experience at the Art Director or Team Lead level.
• Must have knowledge of web design and experience working with database driven web sites.
• Extensive understanding of graphic design for Internet applications. Extensive knowledge of colour theory, methodology and practice for internet based solutions.
• Must have knowledge of Flash and Action Script
• Must have the ability to forecast, schedule and meet deadlines.
• Must have strong design and colour sense skills.
• Strong Skills: Leadership, problem solving, organizational, written, verbal, project management.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, while maintaining technical integrity and performance.
• Experience with character animation is an asset.
• 3D Studio Max is an asset.

Interested candidates must email their resume and online portfolios to careers@ganz.com. Applications submitted without an online portfolio will not be considered.

Please log onto our website: www.webkinz.com.

Game Developer, Ganz/Webkinz, Toronto

JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING WEBKINZ TEAM!

Ganz' Webkinz has revolutionized the toy industry with its innovative and engaging combination of online and offline play. A true popular cultural icon, Webkinz has been featured on every major television network and was ranked number 2 on Google's 2007 Zeitgeist list of most popular searches.

Now is your chance to join the creative team that has brought this vibrant world to life. Ganz is seeking a talented and motivated person with a proven love of online entertainment for this position:

This position is responsible for design, development and support of a custom web based application, used for a 3D game client. The client will communicate with a back-end system, that will also include Server and DB structure.

Responsibilities

• Development and support of custom database-driven web based game client.
• Identification and documentation of business requirements.
• Development of technical and functional design specifications.
• Design and build databases and/or expansions as required.
• Provide input into test plan development and user acceptance testing process.
• Prepare system documentation and act as technical subject matter expert.
• Work with other technical departments to build interfaces and the system infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a post-secondary program in computer science.
• Five (5) + years IT development and analysis experience .
• Three (3) + years as a 3D/Video Game developer, web based client is an asset.
• Proven experience with Java/PHP based back-end servers.
• MySQL/PostgreSQL databases experience is an asset.
• Working experience using native C++ is desirable.
• Well-developed interpersonal, analytical and technical trouble-shooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are absolutely essential.
• Excellent organizational, time management skills with emphasis on detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Primary technical requirements include: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree, Object-oriented design and application architecture.

Interested candidates are invited to forward resumes by email to careers@ganz.com.

Check out our site at www.webkinz.com

Flash Designer, Ganz/Webkinz, Toronto

JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING WEBKINZ TEAM! A true cultural icon, Webkinz has been featured on every major television network and was ranked number 2 on Google’s 2007 Zeitgeist list of most popular searches. Ganz has revolutionized the toy industry with its innovative and engaging combination of online and offline play. Now is your chance to join the creative team that has brought this vibrant world to life. Ganz is seeking a talented and motivated person with a proven love of interactive media for the position of: Flash Designer Responsibilities and Qualifications: Flash animation. User interface design. You must have a minimum of 3 years of Flash experience. You must have a minimum of 3 years web design experience. Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop experience is required. Sound knowledge of Actionscript. Solid Illustration skills an asset. You must have a degree in Fine Arts or equivalent. You must have the ability to work with minimum direction. Interested candidates must email their resume and online portfolios to careers@ganz.com. Applications submitted without an online portfolio will not be considered. Please check out our website www.webkinz.com.

After Effects Compositor, March Entertainment, Ottawa

March Entertainment is looking to hire several experienced After Effects Compositors to work on The Dex Hamilton movie. If you like alien insects, weird slimy planets and superheroes, this is your show!

Requirements:

- Strong technical skills in After Effects
- A keen understanding of compositing Photoshop painted backgrounds with Flash and Maya
- Experience in visual effects and compositing
- Degree or certificate in animation, film or related field or equivalent production experience.
- MUST be an Ontario residence as of Dec. 31, 2008 and Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada.

Please include the following with your application:
- A resume
- A cover letter describing your skills and the position that you are applying for.
- Links to examples of your work

Please email your CV and examples of your work to: resumes@marchentertainment.com

Or send to:

March Entertainment
Attn: Recruiting
40 Larch St, Suite 300
Sudbury, Ontario
P3E 3V7

We thank you for your interest in this position, but due to a high volume of applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Check out the Dex Hamilton series trailer: http://www.marchentertainment.com/dex/