Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling. For over twenty years, our studio has brought to life some of the most recognizable and beloved children's properties in the world.

We're always looking for passionate and committed talent, so come join our dynamic and growing team!

Are you ready to take the world's #1 smash hit animated series to the next level? The award-winning, action-packed and loved-by-every-child-on-Earth series PAW Patrol is entering its second decade of production, with BIG plans ahead!

We're looking for a visionary and talented 2D Compositing & FX Artist to join us on PAW Patrol!

This role requires a solid background in motion graphics and strong proficiency in Toon Boom Harmony and is crucial to creating visually captivating scenes by combining digital FX, compositing layers, and animated elements within our production pipeline. You will collaborate with FX artists, supervisors, and designers to ensure that the final output aligns with the creative vision, style, and technical standards of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Directors, FX artists, Design Supervisor, and the Art Director to interpret and implement the creative vision, ensuring visual style consistency throughout.
• Create clean, organized compositions that are efficient, easy to update, and visually cohesive and compelling.
• Set up, template and manage technical aspects of all 2D shots.
• Integrate 2D and 3D elements, such as backgrounds, animated assets, lighting, and FX in Toon Boom Harmony and After Effects, to produce polished final shots.
• Create and animate the simple graphic 2D elements such as characters, props and locations in Toon Boom Harmony for a children's 3D animated show.
• Create 2D elements such as HUD's, 2D FX, 2D graphic overlays and 2D animated screens that will be used in the show.
• Create 2D line art based on 3D assets.
• Organize and archive assets for future use.
• Provide input and collaborate on solutions to workflow challenges, proactively suggesting improvements and addressing potential issues.
• Communicate regularly with team leads to meet project timelines and manage compositing-related technical challenges.
• Render and integrate background elements from Photoshop and Animation sequences from Toon Boom Harmony.
• Perform early-stage compositing and scene preparation as needed to support the pipeline, including rigging of 2D elements in Harmony
  

Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Toon Boom Harmony is essential, primarily Design, FX and Rigging
  Strong experience with Photoshop is essential.
• Motion graphics or graphic design experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of 3D tools like Maya or Blender is advantageous.
• Background in CG production.
• Strong compositing and artistic skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Drawing and conceptual design skills is an asset.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach to technical and creative challenges.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to shared goals
  

Why Join Guru?

• We create a collaborative and creatively fulfilling work environment by promoting courage, purpose, inspiration, integrity, transparency, and empowerment as our core values
• We take great pride in our work and we always ensure it reflects a high standard of quality and creativity
• We encourage individuals to grow with us by offering learning opportunities that encourage skill development and growth
• We are proud to support philanthropic initiatives that support our local and global community through our charity committee Guru Gives
• We offer health and wellness support through an extensive benefits plan and extended mental health services and initiatives
• We allow the flexibility to work remotely while making our downtown studio available for in-person team building and collaboration

Guru is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that celebrates the diversity of its employees. We are dedicated to employment equity and welcome applications from people from all Indigenous groups, races, religions, genders and people with disabilities.

We are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience during our recruitment process and are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible ‎environment where candidates and ‎employees feel valued and respected. Guru strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process as all other candidates. If you have a disability, you may request ‎to be accommodated at any time. Guru will work with all candidates to ‎‎accommodate individual accessibility needs to the point of undue hardship.

Guru Studio would like to thank all applicants for your interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Guru Studio is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note this is an In-Studio/ Hybrid position