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Sony Pictures Animation · 1 day ago

Story Artist - Feature

Los Angeles, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$51.65/hr - $77/hr

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. The Story Artist works with Directors, Producers, and the Head of Story to visualize the animation's narrative by creating storyboards that depict the film's action and pacing.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Working from a script or descriptions, develop storyboards (thumbnail/rough storyboard panels) that depict the action, camera placement and acting of sequences

Draw everything from quick sketches to finished detailed storyboard panels

Pitch storyboards to the director, head of story, crew, and executives

Discover and create innovative ideas with performance, action, and humor

Draw storyboards for assigned sequences and revise, edit, and modify sketches as many times as needed

Ensure that the vision and style of the show is consistently adhered to through execution of action, staging, dialogue and camera

Address story and structure problems. We especially value artists that can improve entertainment value!

Supervision of the story team, including conducting interviews, making hiring recommendations, and providing feedback to Artists throughout the production

Qualification

DraftsmanshipCharacter actingStagingCompositionStoryboard writingCintiq proficiencyToon Boom Storyboard ProPhotoshopTime managementInterpersonal skillsTeamworkAdaptability

Required

Robust draftsmanship with a sense of design, appeal and composition

Ability to work on a range of projects (action, comedy and drama sequences) and in a variety of styles from comic to realistic and highly stylized

Great writing skills

Strong character acting sensibilities; able to convey personality, emotion, and movement

Strong staging, composition and cinematography skills

Capable of drawing characters and environments on model within show style

Ability to write clear and specific directions on storyboards to communicate with the team

Can manage time efficiently and work independently

Work creatively in a fast paced production environment

Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

Self motivated, good interpersonal skills, and an excellent teammate with a phenomenal outlook

Knowledge of software and hardware including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Photoshop

Benefits

This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement.

Company

Sony Pictures Animation

Sony Pictures Animation engages in the development and production of computer-generated features for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Founded in 2002

Culver City, California, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com

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