Freelance job for Storyboard Artist at Plastic Wax

Freelance job for Storyboard Artist at Plastic Wax

Studio: Plastic Wax

Job Opening: Storyboard Artist

Location: Remote

Type: Freelance Contract

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the Director and creative department heads to discuss storytelling direction, design requirements
  • Create storyboard: thumbnail/rough storyboard panels through the delivery of finished storyboard sequences based on a story outline
  • Provide cleaned-up storyboards with attention to clarity and value
  • Ensure storyboards align with the creative goals of the leadership team, deadlines, and storytelling objectives
  • Use knowledge of traditional animation to ensure that posing, staging, and cutting is both dynamic and entertaining.
  • Ensure that the vision and style of the show is consistently adhered to in executing the action, staging, character acting, and camera in storyboard work.
  • Ensure that the vision and style of the show is consistently adhered to through the execution of action, staging, dialogue, and camera
  • Collaborate with the Director and story team to troubleshoot and address notes.
  • Ability to follow a brief and work collaboratively with the director
  • Responsible for completing all deliverables on time and according to production schedule and within guidelines/show parameters such as number of scenes, complexity requirements, etc
  • Ensure all storyboard notes are added.
  • Regularly meet with Supervisors to thoroughly review, execute and revise storyboards
  • Follow proper document management requirements (i.e., file naming and storage) according to the production’s guidelines.
  • Follow instructions of creative supervisors.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Strong drawing skills with a demonstrated sense of storytelling, staging, composition, and character acting
  • Proven background & portfolio of storyboarding for animation, specifically action and adventure stories
  • Quick thinking and problem solving
  • Experience in animation and proficiency
  • Demonstrate strong sketching abilities
  • Excellent time management skills and an ability to work to a deadline.
  • Strong drawing and mechanical skills.
  • Ability to draw characters and environments on models within show style
  • Ability to write clear and specific directions on storyboards

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, email your application to: recruitment@plasticwax.com

Note: In your application please ensure you advise the following your next available date:

  • showreel/portfolio link
  • day rate
  • commitment length
  • current location
  • right to work in Australia/Visa Status and any relevant information