Cartoon Saloon, established in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore, and Nora Twomey, is a world renowned animation studio with five Academy Award® and two Golden Globe® nominations and many award wins including BAFTA® and Emmy®. Located in Kilkenny, Ireland, the studio produces brave and beautiful shorts, feature films, and TV series. Cartoon Saloon is the founder and host of Kilkenny Animated, an annual festival of visual storytelling incorporating exhibitions, talks and performances celebrating the creativity of the animation craft.

• Testing and designing FX animations, producing FX animation tests as requested by the FX Animation Supervisor;
• Responsible for the final output of assigned FX using Toon Boom Harmony;
• Ensuring quality and style consistency with feature project;
• Ensuring that all levels inside TB Harmony are labelled accordingly using the established naming conventions;
• Delivering FX animation on time for approval by FX Animation Supervisor and Director;
• Meeting weekly quotas as established by production management;
• Able to apply notes and retakes to the work after review;
• Addressing any problems and communicate progress of work to the Production Manager and Coordinator;
• Open to share with the team processes and assets that could help with continuity and productivity;
• Working cohesively within a team environment and ensure high levels of communication at all times;
• Adhering to the production tools used for tracking workflow, input and delivery/output of backgrounds;
• Communicating with FX Animation Supervisor and department coordinator regarding any issues / concerns that may impact ability to meet deadlines;
• To be available on Gchat / GMeet and by emails during working hours;
• This list in not exhaustive and might be complemented by reasonable and related tasks that are requested of you

• Must have an understanding/working knowledge of different approaches to creating effects elements within a scene and the ability to devise methods for the creation and animation of each effect as needed
• Experience in Hand Drawn FX animation required
• Experience in ToonBoom Harmony is essential
• Strong sense of design and an ability to tailor designs to the film
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve unexpected FX and workflow problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and enjoys working in a team environment
  

Cartoon Saloon is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and Inclusion are core to who we are, and we recognise the great value each one of us brings to the team. If you require an accommodation due to a disability with your application or recruitment process, please contact jobs@cartoonsaloon.ie and we will be happy to accommodate you as best as we can.

Please note this position requires the candidate to work full time in-house in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Please note that Testing can be a part of our selection process. If you reach that stage we will give you further details

Please note this role is from May 2025 until August 2025.

Closing date for applications for this position is Friday 25th of April at 5pm.