Description
Beginning August
2022
Computer Animation Department
Visual
Development/Concept Art/Figure Drawing
Full-Time Faculty
Appointment with Benefits
(Job Summary/Basic Function)
The Computer Animation Department
is a nationally-respected program, which provides a rigorous professional
education for our students. A highly-collaborative teaching environment merges
the aesthetic of feature film with today’s most current technology. Computer
Animation majors are professionally-focused on the animated feature film
industry with linear narrative stories. Students in the Computer Animation
major have won 17 student Academy Awards© and have had their work in Siggraph’s
Electronic Theater 30 times.
Facilities:
Ringling College’s Computer Animation Department is located in a 20,000
square foot facility. The facility is designed to replicate a professional
studio environment, and boasts the highest-end state-of-the-art computer
laboratories and a 20,000-core render farm. A full-time Institutional
Technology staff supports the Department.
The
Position: The Computer
Animation Department is seeking qualified candidates for a faculty member to
teach character and environment design, digital painting techniques, and figure
drawing to the Computer Animation students. This position requires expertise in
character design, digital painting, and figure drawing.
Included among
the Duties and Responsibilities of
this position are teaching students to create the preproduction artwork for the
visual assets that will be used in their senior projects within a structure of
three courses or nine credits per semester using high-end as well as traditional
resources. Active participation in faculty, department, and committee duties is
required.
This is a full-time
faculty appointment with benefits. The salary will be commensurate with the
candidate’s qualifications and experience. The anticipated start date is August
2022. The College has a supportive, collegial faculty, a curriculum that
strongly values excellence and a robust support system dedicated to using the
most current technology.
(Minimum Qualifications) Include
evidence of:
· Either a Master’s degree in Animation,
Illustration, or a related field, OR a
4-year professional degree in art or design and equivalent experience, training
and expertise with an appropriate record of professional achievement in the
field.
· Ability to teach skills in digital
painting, character design, environment design, figure drawing, storyboarding,
concept development, and drawing for animators.
· Must be able to demonstrate a variety of
stylistic approaches appropriate to both the Feature Film and Computer Game
industries.
· Experience with current image and editing
software applications.
· Experience with story and character
development, storyboarding, expressive and descriptive drawing.
· A strong understanding of filmic language
and composition for both large and small screen.
· Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
· Dedication to providing quality
instruction.
(Preferred
Qualifications) Include evidence of:
· A MFA or other terminal degree in the
field
· Proficiency with Maya
· Proficiency with Zbrush
· Ability to create in a range of styles
· Experience with cinematics, story and
character development, storyboarding, film theory.
(Special
Instructions to Applicants)
Required materials include cover letter, resume
or CV with employment and education history, contact information of three
references (names, titles, email, and telephone numbers), examples of personal
work, and an unofficial transcript copy of the most relevant degree. Student
work examples may also be submitted. Candidates may be asked to submit
additional materials if needed. Official transcripts will be required upon
hire. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled.
For portfolio, you have the option to upload electronic
documents/images, up to 5 MB, or a URL.
General
questions regarding the job application process may be emailed to aamail@ringling.edu.
Apply on-line https://ringling.simplehire.com
Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity
Employer