Senior Feature Animator - Expression of Interest - ILM Vancouver

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home. This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter. Industrial Light & Magic Vancouver is ramping up production on the highly anticipated animated musical feature "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", based on the beloved book by Dr. Seuss. Produced in collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Bad Robot for a scheduled 2028 theatrical release, the film is being helmed by directors Jon M. Chu (Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians) and Jill Culton (Abominable). We are seeking a Senior Feature Animator to help shape the character performances, visual rhythm, and heart of this vibrant, globetrotting adventure. If you are passionate about character-driven storytelling, musicality in movement, and pushing the boundaries of stylized feature animation, this is an opportunity to join a foundational team on a massive scale project. Responsibilities • Bring a diverse cast of stylized characters and whimsical creatures to life, executing high-level performance, acting, and musical timing that aligns with the directors creative vision. • Comprehend and execute direction from Lead Animator and Animation Supervisor • Own complex shots and key sequences from initial blocking through to final animation, ensuring performance and stylistic consistency across the film. • May supervise the work of entry, mid and mid-high level animators at the discretion of the Animation Supervisor • Participate as a team member in achieving various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis • Expected to train and mentor new Animators as well as provide technical assistance to the show supervisors before and during the production • Maintain or exceed a…