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Jobs: 2D hand drawn animator (Downtown Los Angeles) – Wall Tiger Entertainment

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Job Description
2D hand drawn animator (Downtown Los Angeles) – Wall Tiger Entertainment  is a newly funded multi-Media Studio located in Downtown Los Angels, California. Our Office is in an amazing Historical building build in 1893 with talent and friendly staffs. We are looking for 4 experienced 2D animator, and one 2D animation Compositor.

Responsibilities Include:
Working under the direction of the Key Animation Supervisors to create high quality 2D

hand drawn animation sequences;
Working within production deadlines to meet assigned weekly quotas and expectations;
Working collaboratively in a team environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications:

Previous experience as an Animator or Key Animator on a 2D series.
Key skills: TV-Paint, Photoshop and related software – Very Experience in TV-Paint and Traditional/Classical 2D animation.
Strong sense of acting, staging, posing, timing, and the ability to stay on model;
Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative;
Ability to respect and meet deadline;
Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.
1 year of experience in animation industry.
Degree/diploma in fine arts or animation or equivalent experience an asset

Starting time from May 1st to August 7th. The Artist will get paid bi-weekly with hourly rate or day rate.

Contact via: lanzhujian@gmail.com

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9 Story Media Group Announces Sale of Wild Kratts Season 4 to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 Story Media Group Announces Sale of Wild Kratts Season 4 to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific

Toronto, Canada – April 20 , 2015 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has licensed an additional 26 x 22’ episodes of the animated action adventure series Wild Kratts to Discovery Kids in Asia Pacific. The children’s network also renewed the first season of the series along with season one of Finding Stuff Out (16 x 22’) which will both air across Asia Pacific, and seasons one and two of Survive This (28 x 22’) which will air in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Wild Kratts has previously been licensed to Discovery Kids (Latin America), Super RTL (Germany), France Télévisions (France), TV3 (Spain), SIC (Portugal), RTE (Ireland), VRT (Belgium), Minimax (Eastern Europe), Minika (Turkey), Primetime (Colombia), E Junior (UAE), Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (Middle East), Noga, (Israel) and MediaCorp PDT Ltd. (Singapore).

Wild Kratts premiered on PBS KIDS in the U.S. in 2011 and on TVO, Knowledge Network and Télé-Quebec in Canada.  A co-production between Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group, Wild Kratts is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company and internationally by 9 Story Media Group. The series was created and developed by real life brothers and zoologists, Martin and Chris Kratt who star in the show as animated versions of themselves.

The Kratt brothers leap into animated action in Wild Kratts, an adventure comedy from the creators of the hit shows Kratt’s Creatures and Zoboomafoo. In each episode, Chris and Martin Kratt travel to a different corner of the world to meet amazing new animals. Join the Wild Kratts for a laugh-out-loud comedy adventure, as Martin and Chris activate their Creature Power Suits to rescue their animal friends!

9 Story Media Group is a leading content creator, marketer and distributor of kids & family focused intellectual property. Recognized around the world for best-in-class brands such as Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, Wild Kratts, Numb Chucks, Arthur and Peg + Cat, 9 Story represents over 1800 half hours of animated and live action programming, seen on some of the most respected international channels and platforms.  With one of North America’s largest animation studios, 9 Story employs over 250 creative and production staff and has produced over 900 half hours of award-winning children’s content. 9 Story is owned by senior management, ZM Capital and media entrepreneur Neil Court. www.9story.com

 

For further information: 

Jennifer Ansley, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, 9 Story Media Group

+1 416 530-9900 ext 230, jennifera@9story.com

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Michael Chase Walker

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Screenwriter Author Producer Actor Michael Chase Walker, I’m just finishing 2 children’s books with my collaborator UK artist illustrator Jason James and currently producing, writing, and/ or developing three feature films for a major animation studio.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I studied Eastern philosophy and Sanskrit literature’s for 6 years in India and abroad. I also lived, studied and traveled with Dr. Timothy Leary for 3 years.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
The Last Unicorn, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, Galaxy High School ( movies and television) Teen Wolf, After Man, The Court Jester. 003 1/2 The Adventures of James Bond Jr. and CBS Entertainment.

 

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
Manhattan born and raised. I got into the animation business after Continue reading

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Mingjue Helen Chen

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Mingjue Helen Chen and I’m currently a Visual Development Artist at Disney Feature Animation.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I’ve led a pretty uneventful life I’m afraid, although I did work at a Coldstone Creamery when I was in high school and had to sing for tips.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’m fortunate enough to be able to say that every project I’ve worked on has been special to me! On Frankenweenie, I felt a great deal of trust from my art director, and was allowed to do a lot of different things like set design and moment paintings. I didn’t realize until recently how rare it is to have that kind of trust placed in you, let alone on your first production as an art student. Working at Cinderbiter with Henry Selick was super fun and engaging, since I was there very early on. Paperman is dear to me because the people I was working on are still some of my favorite people, ever.

 

Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I was born in Beijing, China, and moved to the US very young. I mainly grew up in Minnesota. I got into the animation business accidentally, figuring it was Continue reading

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Jobs: The Third Floor is seeking ambitious artists

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The Third Floor is seeking ambitious artists who are looking for a golden opportunity to make their mark on the entertainment industry. Our shot creators use the language of cinematography and animation in tandem to design the strongest possible sequences, and hold an impactful and highly collaborative role in the film-making process.

We have a number of exciting shows coming up at London film studios, so we want to hear from artists with a love of film and cinematography, ideally with strong animation experience, who have availability coming up and who are interested in bringing amazing stories to life.

Details on roles available or are always looking to fill at THE THIRD FLOOR follow below. Our online careers form can be accessed from the above link to apply online.

Los Angeles

Please apply with your CV and cover letter to:
http://www.thethirdfloorinc.com/careers/apply.php

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Mr. Media interviews Oscar-nominated and Palm d’Or winning animator Bill Plympton

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Stitcher has an interesting audio interview up with two time Academy Award nominee Bill Plympton. You can listen to the interview here.

From the site:

Today’s Guest: Oscar-nominated and Palm d’Or winning animator Bill Plympton, whose seventh feature film is Cheatin.  BILL PLYMPTON podcast excerpt: “Hollywood doesn’t believe there is an audience for adult-oriented animation, which I think is all wrong. You go to Europe or Japan and there are huge audiences for films that speak about adult ideas and adult situations. But for too long, we’ve been dominated by Disney — and especially Pixar now — with their computer animation and their fairytales. The distributors are afraid to handle anything else. Ralph Bakshi opened the door a little bit back in the early 1`970s and it was immediately shut after he stopped doing it. I’m trying to open the door again with ‘Cheatin.’