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Brown Bag Films require an In-house Storyboard Artist

Reporting to: Production Manager

Summary of the Role

The Storyboard Artist will work closely with the series Director of a TV Animation Series.

Superior drawing skills are vital. The ability to create dynamic and expressive posing & acting is required as well as a strong sense of composition and staging. A strong understanding of the 3D camera and an ability to think in cinematic terms is essential.

Good time management skills, an ability to take direction and a professional attitude are also required.

Key Areas of responsibilities

• Work closely with the Series Directors to create production-ready Storyboards for a pre-school TV series/3D CGI production with best use of 3d space and camera.
• Meet with the Directors (Episodic and/or supervising) to launch the episode and discuss the script, going through ideas and sharing Thumbnails.
• Create thumbnails for the entire script.
• Meet with Director to review the thumbnails and make any adjustments before going to full boards.
• Clean up the full Storyboard and deliver an animatic readystoryboard that adheres to the production's style and visualizes the script in an effective, entertaining manner.
• Prepare Storyboard ready to handover to production.
• Respond efficiently to notes and be able to translate revisions during storyboard review.
• Adhere to the quality and style of the show and make sure it is consistently achieved in your drawing.
• Meet all deadlines as determined by the Producer or Production Manager.
• If required work closely with the storyboard revisionists in a supervisory and/or mentoring capacity.
• May be required at certain times to do revisions, on the understanding that their storyboard work will take precedence.

Person Specification/Requirements

• 5 years + working as a Storyboard Revisionist for TV Animation
• Strong communication skills with an ability to give and take direction
• Ability to work as part of a team in a rapidly changing environment.

Salary: DOE

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