Studio: JAM Media
Job Opening: Layout & Background Artist
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland / United Kingdom
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Produce colour layouts/backgrounds for 2D animated production.
- They will be drawn in the approved style as set out by the Art Director to provide a consistent style throughout the episodes and the series.
- The artwork will be produced using Adobe Photoshop.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Produce color layout/backgrounds
- Maintain consistency of production artwork within style guide parameters & schedule
- Work with the Layout/background Supervisor and the production team to overcome all technical challenges
- Ensure that artwork is in line with the Director’s vision
- Ensure the artwork is layered correctly and ready for animation and compositing
- Produce accurate field guides ready for scene planning and animation
- Experience in layout, backgrounds, or environmental visual design for an animated TV Series preferred
- Good understanding of the technical aspects of animation production
- Strong knowledge of environments and composition and 2D pipeline
- Attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and taking direction in order to work in a collaborative environment
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- This is a UK-based position
- Roles available for both in-house and remote working
