Senior Layout Artist – Temporary Contract

Job Position(s): Senior Layout Artist - Temporary Contract

Mikros Animation in Montreal is hiring a Senior Layout Artist on a temporary contract basis. This role sits at the heart of the 3D animation pipeline, responsible for translating previs and supervisor directives into fully structured Maya scenes with camera setups that carry a shot from layout through to animation and beyond. If you have deep experience building layout foundations for animated feature film production or long-form CG projects, this is the level of work this role demands.

About the Role

The Senior Layout Artist works within the layout department, coordinating closely with environment, animation, and supervision teams to deliver technically clean and visually coherent scene setups. Day to day, that means interpreting director intent, solving spatial and camera blocking problems in Maya, and ensuring every scene that leaves layout is organized and ready for the next stage of the animation pipeline. This is a production-facing role where your decisions directly affect schedule and downstream department efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret previs and supervisor notes to build structured 3D scene layouts in Maya that reflect directing intentions and shot constraints.
• Set up cameras with a strong eye for composition, movement, and visual storytelling within the sequence rhythm.
• Identify and resolve blocking issues or technical inconsistencies at the layout stage before they reach animation or environment teams.
• Incorporate real-world capture data including LiDAR and photogrammetry into scene preparation where applicable.
• Maintain naming conventions, scene organization, and technical standards required for clean integration across matchmove, animation, and environment pipelines.
• Contribute to workflow documentation and support onboarding of junior layout artists as the production requires.

What You Bring

• Several years of layout experience on CG animated feature film production or comparable high-volume 3D animation projects.
• Strong working proficiency in Maya, with a solid understanding of camera mechanics and scene structure for animation pipeline delivery.
• Familiarity with previs workflows and how layout fits between previs and full animation production stages.
• Experience working with virtual production data, photogrammetry, or LiDAR assets in a production environment is a clear asset.
• A track record of meeting shot deadlines while maintaining quality across sequences under supervision review.

Why This Role

Mikros Animation has built a reputation as a serious player in animated feature film production, with credits across major international releases produced out of their Montreal studio. This Senior Layout Artist contract puts you inside a structured, professional animation pipeline working on real feature-level content with experienced supervision. For a senior layout professional looking to build credits at a recognized animation studio, the work here reflects that level.

Apply now for the Senior Layout Artist role at Mikros Animation and bring your layout experience to a production team that takes the craft seriously.