Description
Beginning August 2023
Computer
Animation Department
Character Design/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 dedicated 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 2023. 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, and figure
drawing.
· Must be able to
demonstrate a variety of stylistic approaches.
· 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
· 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