Visual Development Artist - Feature at Sony Pictures Animation

Creative Boom Ltd.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union Benefits

Job summary

Sony Pictures Animation in Los Angeles is seeking a Visual Development Artist to help shape the film's look, from sets to characters, under the direction of the Production Designer and Art Director.

You will participate in all production stages, develop and present fresh ideas, and ensure high artistic quality while meeting tight schedules in a collaborative, union-backed environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in drawing, design, perspective and color theory.
• Able to work in a range of styles from cartoony to realistic.
• Strong problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Experience translating 2D to 3D is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce artwork for sets, locations, props, characters, VFX, colour and overall style.
• Work from sketches and rough explorations to refined designs and final paintings.
• Contribute to early story and visual development feeding production.
• Collaborate with the Production Designer and Art Director to realise the film's look.
• Develop and present new ideas for visual concepts when asked.
• Keep all artwork backed up, organised and properly stored.
• Respond well to feedback and refine designs through production.
• Raise questions and production concerns early with supervisors and staff.
• Meet schedules and deadlines while maintaining artistic quality.

Skills

Drawing & design

Perspective

Color theory

Character design

Prop design

Story input

Team player

Time management

Photoshop

Cintiq

Tools

Photoshop

Cintiq

Job description

The role

Sony Pictures Animation is looking for a Visual Development Artist to work on a feature film in Los Angeles. Working with the Production Designer, the Art Director and other creative leads, you help develop and design the film's look: sets, locations, props, characters, visual effects, colour schemes and overall style. The position is covered by a union agreement and is paid hourly.

What you'll do

• Produce artwork for sets, locations, props, characters, visual effects, colour and overall style, under the direction of the Production Designer and Art Director
• Work at every stage of production, from sketches and rough explorations to refined designs and final paintings
• Make artwork that feeds early story and visual development as well as production
• Work with creative leadership to carry the film's vision from concept to finished look
• Develop and present new ideas for improving visual concepts and designs when asked
• Keep all artwork backed up, organised and properly stored
• Offer creative solutions, respond well to feedback and keep refining designs through production
• Raise questions, problems and production concerns early with supervisors and production staff
• Meet schedules and deadlines while keeping artistic quality and consistency high

About you

• Proficient in drawing (including human and animal anatomy), design, perspective, composition, painting, lighting and colour theory
• Comfortable in a range of styles, from cartoony to highly realistic
• Expert in at least one of: set, location and props design; character and costume design; special effects design; colour styling
• A creative problem-solver who manages time well
• Able to do creative work under pressure in a fast-paced production
• Self-motivated, a good communicator and a strong team member
• Working knowledge of Photoshop and Cintiq
• Helpful: a solid understanding of translating 2D to 3D, and hands-on use of 2D or 3D tools in your design process

What's on offer

• Anticipated base pay of $53.37 to $83.75 per hour
• Benefits provided under the collective bargaining agreement

The details

• Pay: $53.37 – $83.75 per hour
• Contract: union-covered under a collective bargaining agreement
• Location: Los Angeles, California