\u00a0<\/strong> Description: The Head of Story, in concert with the Director, translates and interprets story lines into a visual medium via sketches, thumbnail drawings and finished storyboard drawings. Storyboards are the foundation of the production. The Head of Story is responsible for managing the Storyboard Department and the departments Storyboard Artists.<\/p>\n Essential Job Functions Storyboard Artist<\/strong> Responsibilities Requirements Skills Visual Development Artists Skills: Ability to create inspiring characters, environments and key scenes through their narrative art.\u00a0 Provide technical art packeting to establish and guide the look of a film through the rest of the pipeline that follows and interacts with the visual development process.<\/p>\n Work with the Director and art Director to develop backgrounds, colors, lighting, environments, and props. Ability to work in 2D or 3D with programs such as Photoshop, ZBrush and Maya and have a variety of skills including traditional fundamentals<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong> Description: A Rigging Technical Director is responsible for working with the animation supervisor, designers and animators to realize a character in digital form. This includes both shaping the character’s 3D geometry and the delivery of a well-designed set of animation controls for manipulating that geometry. The three main disciplines are modeling, rigging and rig building.<\/p>\n Task Description:<\/p>\n Sculpt and refine a neutral 3D model to fit the aesthetic needs of Character Designers. Design and maintain a modeling topology conducive to the storyboarded range of deformations.<\/p>\n Knowledge of traditional animation techniques and the principles of character motion<\/p>\n * Knowledge of anatomy- bones muscles, fat, weight, secondary motion Submission\u00a0 and Reel Guidelines Include systems that can be used to make faces or bodies. Show how the controls work and the interface for the animators.\u00a0 Descriptive text for the technical designs\/tools shown on the reel should be provided on a separate breakdown sheet included with your reel\/resume.<\/p>\n Task Description: Designing and maintaining Master Rigs that can be re-used as a basis for articulating similar characters, or applying existing Rigs to newly created character sculpts.<\/p>\n Writing scripts to facilitate workflow improvements in Python or MEL, or working with a programmer to enable them to make such improvements effectively.<\/p>\n Brainstorming new techniques and ideas for user interfaces, deformation tools, and character specific rigging solutions.<\/p>\n Troubleshooting technical issues inherent in maintaining a clean file structure and pipelines for both in-house and 3rd party software.<\/p>\n Having proficiency in a programming language and math is important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Current Openings: \u00a0 Head of Story Location:\u200b Playa del Rey, CA Job #:\u200b102 Description: The Head of Story, in concert with the Director, translates and interprets story lines into a visual medium via sketches, thumbnail drawings and finished storyboard drawings. Storyboards are the foundation of the production. The Head of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4H1d1-b","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":389,"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eevolver.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHead of Story<\/strong>
\nLocation:\u200b Playa del Rey, CA<\/strong>
\nJob #:\u200b102<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n* Indentifies key points in the story to develop further, Leads Storyboard artists and storyboarding process.
\n* Reviews, critiques, adjusts, and approves work created in advance of Director review.
\n*\u00a0 Serves as creative story lead.
\n*\u00a0 Accountable for delivering storyboard assignments on time and on budget which includes developing schedules and standards for the department.
\n*\u00a0 Illustrate script pages and story ideas.
\n*\u00a0 Develops character personality and dramatic\/comedic action.
\n* Works with Director (and Editor) to define staging, pacing and camera action.
\n* Incorporates Directors notes.
\n* Works with given pipeline, creates quick thumbnail sketches through to finished detailed storyboard panels.<\/p>\n
\nLocation:\u200b Playa del Rey, CA<\/strong>
\nJob #:\u200b103<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDescription: Highly skilled draughts person with a minimum of three years experience in boarding on animated features or high end animated TV shows. A proven flair for storytelling and a thorough understanding of the crafting and development of story arcs, characterization and comedic timing are essential.<\/p>\n
\nTranslates script into sequenced board panels.
\nDraws boards from script within production schedule.
\nPitch boards to Head of Story and Directors.<\/p>\n
\nMinimum 3 years experience in feature film or TV storyboard production.
\nExpert drawing skills and solid understanding of staging,camera,timing and composition. Solid understanding of cinematic techniques.
\nHighly proficient in Photoshop and ability to work with given storyboard software
\nFamiliarity with standard Storyboard software such as Sketchbook Pro<\/p>\n
\nAn ability to translate complex or ambiguous production instructions
\nA creative mind which can conjure new story perspectives
\nStrong artistic ability, and knowledge of how to present visuals in a convincing way
\nWillingness to consider and learn different\/new artistic styles
\nStrong understanding of computer design software suites, where appropriate<\/p>\n
\nHigh level of illustration, drawing, and design skills. Create visuals to convey ideas about the look of the film. Envision diverse elements of a film presentation to create worlds and stories through capturing dramatic story moments, plot thrusts, and moods within Character and\/or Environment designs. Develop emotional connection to the story’s theme using a rich imagination, a strong sense of appeal, color, design, composition, and the versatility to conceptualize visually in a variety of techniques and styles.<\/p>\n
\nCharacter Technical Director\/Rigger<\/strong><\/strong>
\nLocation:\u200b Playa del Rey, CA<\/strong>
\nJob #:\u200b101<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n* Aesthetic eye for deformation
\n* Characters built from scratch and rigged
\n* Facial Rigging
\n* Understanding of IK\/FK structure
\n* Training in visual arts and understanding of form, geometry and movement
\n* Knowledge of academics such as linear algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus and differential geometry
\n* Experience writing scripts or expressions (e.g. Mel). Aptitude in programming is also required (e.g. C++, Python).
\n* Unix experience is helpful
\n* Excellent communication and presentation skills<\/p>\n
\nInclude examples of rigging that support the type of character that is being built.
\nPlease include samples of digital sculpting of organic forms such as faces or bodies as well as a variety of works and styles. Include turntables showing the final result and a turntable with the mesh so we can evaluate topology.
\nFor modeling include a variety of examples including; drawings or clay sculpts will help, cloth modeling and\/or hair modeling.<\/p>\n
\nWork closely with animators to provide and refine an articulation of the full range of expressions and body movement needed to support a character’s acting range in the film. A truth to materials\/anatomy and animation principles is emphasized, as is patience and a willingness to experiment!
\nCreative use of deformers to achieve a specific deformation called for by Animation with a concise set of animation controls.<\/p>\n