DreamWorks Feature - Visual Development Artist

DreamWorks Animation; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Remote; USD 86,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking studio as a Visual Development Artist, where your creativity will help shape animated stories. This role involves creating compelling artwork that drives the visual storytelling process, collaborating closely with talented artists, and ensuring that all production timelines are met. With a focus on design principles and color theory, you will work on character, environment, and prop designs while utilizing industry-standard tools like Photoshop, Maya, and ZBrush. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to high-quality animated films in a fully remote environment, where teamwork and innovation are at the core of our mission.

Qualifications

• Ability to design independently from concept to finish.
• Strong collaboration skills within a team of artists.

Responsibilities

• Create artwork for early story and visual development.
• Generate character and environment designs under guidance.

Skills

Design Principles

Color Theory

Time Management

Collaboration

Conceptual Thinking

Tools

Photoshop

Maya

ZBrush

Job description

DreamWorks Feature - Visual Development Artist

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.

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

Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Create artwork that informs the early story and visual development process as well as the production process once the look of the picture is defined.
• Work under the guidance of a Production Designer and Art Director to generate artwork related to characters, environments, backgrounds, costume and prop design.
• Support the Story, Modeling, Surfacing, Matte Painting, and Layout departments on design specifics required for establishing locations and cameras.
• Ensure all timelines are met.
• Communicate progress of work to production staff.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to think and design from concept to finish independently.
• Strong understanding of design principles and color theory.
• Collaboration within a team of artists.
• Solid time-management skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Photoshop, knowledge of Maya and/or ZBrush a plus.

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.

Salary Range: $86,300 - $125,000

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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].

For LA County and City Residents Only: NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles' County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

Seniority Level: Not Applicable

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Art/Creative

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