Storyboard Artist - Lead
Description
Position: Lead Storyboard Artist
Reports to : Head of Story / Director
Position Description and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Director/ Head of Story to explore and develop the visual story.
- Receive written and verbal instructions of a sequence from Director / Head of Story.
- Draw thumbnail sketches through to finished detailed storyboard panels
- Self-manage timelines to ensure all sequences are cast, completed and submitted on schedule.
- Revise, edit and modify sketches as indicated by the Head of Story / Director.
- Illustrate script pages and come up with gags, jokes, and story ideas
- Pitch storyboards to the Director / Head of Story
- Generate creative ideas that are entertaining and funny
- Draw storyboards for scenes assigned
- Assist with visual exploration, research, and/or creation of design
(character/environments/props) as required by the story during visual
development/pre-production
- To work in adherence to budget and schedule constraints while
maintaining continuity within the story, cinematography, aesthetics,
mood.
- Work with junior story artists.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Ability to analyze script pages and translate into storyboard panels
- Ability to express story and character through drawings
- Ability to invent action and express it through drawing
- Ability to present work in a clear and entertaining way
- Able to prioritize appropriately and always meet deadlines.
- Excellent teamwork – ability to work effectively with others.
- Strong written & verbal communication – good at following directions.
- Ability to work under pressure, in a deadline driven environment
- Experience with Photoshop and Wacom Cintiq
Qualifications:
- Experience in traditional 2D and 3D animation production.
- Practical knowledge of cinematic language, acting and staging
- Strong understanding of the principles of animation; emotion, acting, movement is required
- 3+ years feature film storyboarding experience.
Annual Salary: $80,000 to $120,000 - Based on experience
Benefits: Medical Benefits, Dental Benefits, Life Insurance Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits, Vision Care Benefits, Other Benefits
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