Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as the recently announced Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, Marvel Studios’ What If…?, Disney Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Flying Bark’s own 200% Wolf movie, and many others.

*Please note that a Surfacing focused Demo Reel is a requirement for this position, without it we will not be able to move forward with your application. We prefer links to YouTube or Vimeo, as we're not able to access links via Google Drive.*

Applicants within Australia preferred, with visa and/or relocation available for the right candidate (sorry, no remote opportunities at this time). 

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our full-service 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series such as 100% Wolf, Maya: The Bee and Blinky Bill: The Movie.

With over 400 artists at our studios in Sydney and Los Angeles, and partner studios around the world, Flying Bark is one of the largest studios in Australia. Flying Bark is wholly owned by Studio 100: a vertically integrated entertainment powerhouse based in Europe, with theme parks, theatrical productions, and live action and animation studios in Belgium, Germany, France and the USA.

Flying Bark also provides world-class animation services for global clients including Paramount (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Nickelodeon (Glitch Techs, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Marvel (What If...?), LEGO (Monkie Kid) and Disney (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur).

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
• We have an industry leading studio space in the heart of Sydney’s creative inner-west, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us!
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a Kulture Klub dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• If you love dogs as much as we do, you can bring them to work!
• Work from anywhere with our flexible remote working policy.
• We have a full slate and plans for international expansion so there is always plenty of opportunity for career development.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistant Provider, Support Act.

Here's what we're looking for:

• Senior level candidates with production experience in CG animation film production and/or animated series production; (7 yrs) (NOT live action) ;
• Portfolios with mature, graphic stylization of reality preferred. Somewhat in the vein of Spiderverse, Entergalactic, Arcane and The Witness [Love, Death, Robots];
• Portfolio/Demo Reel focused on 3D surfacing for environments, characters and props in CG animation film production and/or animated series production;
• Production experience in Katana/Arnold preferred;
• Experience in procedural surfacing;
• Ability to demonstrate prior experience in developing shaders, textures and UVs for environments in animated television, feature film, or TVC;
• Adapting 2D art department reference into a final CG surface that is faithful to the style of the production;
• Displaying an excellent knowledge of Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop and Arnold with knowledge of Katana & Quixel an advantage;
• Demonstrating a good knowledge of UV mapping tools, with a working knowledge of grooming and hair systems an advantage;
• Working within a team environment and follow guidance from creative and technical supervisors while demonstrating the ability to work independently as well as under direct supervision;
• Working in close partnership with the lighting team and pipeline team, maintaining a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work;
• Have excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize as required.

BONUS:

• A "painterly" and/or stylized demo reel/portfolio.
• Traditional paint/watercolor skillset

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.