Lead Layout Artist

At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We Love Animation™.” And we mean it - we put our artists at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most creatively driven animation studios, we are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging content for kids and families everywhere.

We are currently looking for a Lead Layout Artist to join our talented team here at our Dublin studio. The successful candidate will maintain a project's Layout standards and support the department supervisor by giving reports on the team and project, as well as implementing and rolling out updates. The Lead Layout Artist will mentor, develop and problem-solve the work of other artists in the team.

Contract Type: Fixed-Term, 5-Month contract.
Location: Dublin, Ireland.
Working Model: Hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week required in the studio.
Requirement: The successful candidate must have the right to work in Ireland for the duration of the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating allocated props, sets and environments.
• Creating good basic UV layouts for the texture department.
• Working to maintain the brown bag modelling pipeline.
• Set dressing and instancing required as a part of the set modelling task.
• Documenting workflows and procedures.
• Developing Layout workflows and techniques as well as approving and guiding Layout within the department both in-house and for overseas studios.
• Working with Directors and Production Design team to develop the cinematic style and look for the project.
• Assisting production in time bids.
• Resourcing, crafting, and contributing to documents on workflows.
• Mentor and training of other team members.

Knowledge

• Proactive knowledge in improving storyboards through the creation of shot-viz.
• Ground-breaking knowledge of staging, composition, pacing, and timing in Animation.

Experience

• Experience in coaching and mentoring artists.
• Confident in outsourcing management with an emphasis on clear communication and follow-through.

Technical Skills

• Able to point out, improve on, and troubleshoot current tools and animation issues.
• General knowledge of rigging, modeling, lighting, and FX.
• Good eye for editing and software knowledge.

Company Overview

Brown Bag Films is a creative-led, global animation studio with locations in Dublin, Toronto and Bali. Founded in 1994, the studio is known for award-winning, artist-driven storytelling across television and digital formats, while actively expanding into new audiences and feature-length projects.

At its core, Brown Bag Films is about making great animation – and finding new ways to do it. The studio works across a broad creative spectrum, from original series and digital-first content to longer-form projects, while continuing to invest in innovation through BBF Labs, its dedicated hub for emerging technology and new workflows. Brown Bag Films is part of the Scholastic family, with its Toronto studio operating as a business unit of 9 Story Media Group.