DreamWorks Feature - Previs Artist

DreamWorks Animation; Glendale (CA); Remote; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DreamWorks Animation is searching for a Previs Artist to help bring their unique animated stories to life. This role involves collaborating with the Art Department to create pre-visualization sequences that align with the director's vision and enhance storytelling through various cinematic techniques. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in 3D modeling, animation, and teamwork, and will thrive in a creative, dynamic environment. Applicants should expect a fully remote work setup and can apply anytime.

Qualifications

• 3 years of computer graphics pre-visualization production experience required.
• Expertise in Autodesk Maya, Motion Builder, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Moderate to advanced modeling, rigging, and surfacing skills.

Responsibilities

• Pre-visualize film look in collaboration with Art Department.
• Model and rig characters and environments.
• Edit motion capture and keyframe animation of characters.

Skills

Computer graphics pre-visualization production

Animation

Character blocking

Camera motion

Editing

Collaboration

Modeling

Education

Film education or background

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Adobe Photoshop

Autodesk Motion Builder

Job description

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Company Description

DreamWorks Animation is looking for more adventurous dreamers who shoot for the moon. We tell stories about the journeys our unconventional heroes take to make dreams come true. As a growth-minded studio, we pride ourselves on being one of the world's leading producers of high-quality, award-winning, animated films and series, reaching consumers around the globe. We push to feel more, laugh more, and build immersive new worlds.

Company Description

DreamWorks Animation is looking for more adventurous dreamers who shoot for the moon. We tell stories about the journeys our unconventional heroes take to make dreams come true. As a growth-minded studio, we pride ourselves on being one of the world's leading producers of high-quality, award-winning, animated films and series, reaching consumers around the globe. We push to feel more, laugh more, and build immersive new worlds.

DreamWorks creates a diverse array of original content in a variety of formats, delivering compelling stories with unique characters. We place tremendous value on the experiences our talent brings to the table from their own non-traditional paths to success. We believe in frequent communication and that transparency and trust yield the best work. We are a community of artists, technologists, innovators, and creators, who are passionate about animation and also happen to love eating lunch together.

A Previsualization Artist creates sequences of shots that convey the story through the application of traditional filmmaking principles in a 3D computer graphics environment.

Comcast NBCniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

If you are part of the fandom and believe teamwork makes the dream work, join us in and #doingyourdreamwork!

Job Description

“What would you say you do here?”

• Pre-visualize the look of the film - characters, locations, effects, look - in collaboration with the Art Department
• Pre-visualize and layout sequences of shots that convey the story based on storyboards, story reel, and/or script pages
• Establish character blocking, camera positioning, and animate camera movement
• Build an animatic interpretation of the story reel
• Ensure that the vision of the Director and Art Director are incorporated into the film where possible
• Work with existing storyboards, recreate and/or enhance story through cinematic layout of shots
• May create rough pre-visualization models and environments to facilitate animatic work
• Collaborate with the Editorial department to incorporate materials and animatic work into the production reel
• Help guide the pre-visualization and layout work flow, tool and pipeline development with input and testing
• Model, surface, and rig pre-visualization and layout models, characters, environments, and effects
• Optimize assets and scenes for real time interactive playback
• If applicable, be an active participant at motion capture shoots
• Work in pre-visualization and layout on lighting, effects, rough character animation/blocking, camera motion, and rough editing
• Edit motion capture and keyframe animation of characters
• Deliver shot data to Final Layout Department
• Communicate with downstream departments to find solutions that facilitate the production process
  
  

Qualifications

“What do I need to have in order to do this job?”

• 3 years of computer graphics pre-visualization production experience
• Expertise in programs such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Motion Builder, Adobe Photoshop
• Expertise with editing software
• Moderate to advanced modeling, surfacing and rigging skills
• Moderate to advanced skills in effects animation
  
  

“What can I offer?”

• Film background and/or film education
  
  

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-DreamWorks worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Salary Range: $78,312 - $110,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Art/Creative

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Entertainment Providers, and Media Production

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