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Pixar Animation Studios

Emeryville, - United States
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Story Artist

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Receive written and verbal descriptions of a sequence from the Director (or Head of Story)

    • Create quick thumbnail sketches through to finished detailed storyboard panels

    • Perform background research to inform the story process

    • Illustrate script pages and come up with story ideas

    • Pitch storyboards to the Director and other members of the team

    • Work with Director and Head of Story to define staging, pacing and camera action

    • Come up with inventive ideas with a sense of entertainment and humor

    • Develop character personality and dramatic/comedic action

    • Draw storyboards for scenes assigned  

    • Refine dialogue where needed

    • Revise, edit and modify sketches as needed, per Director's notes  


QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Practical knowledge of cinematic language, acting and staging 

    • Strong storytelling abilities that feature character, emotion and movement

    • Strong understanding of the principles of animation; emotion, acting, movement is required

    • Ability to analyze scenes in written form and translate into visual product

    • 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 

    • Ability to work collaboratively

    • Ability to work under pressure, in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

    • Must be open to direction and able to embrace change  

    • Experience with Photoshop and Cintiq drawing tablet helpful



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