Studio: Cartoon Saloon
Job Opening: Posing Artist for our new Feature Film
Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Address any problems and communicate progress of work to the Posing Supervisor, Production Manager, and Production Coordinator
- Work closely with the Posing Supervisor to complete assignments and meet your weekly quota and deadlines as assigned by the Production Crew
- Ability to closely follow the brief provided by the Posing Supervisor
- Ability to take direction and respond well to notes from the Posing Supervisor
- Ensuring all Poses closely represent and are true to the style & direction of the project
- Ensuring consistency and continuity per established artwork
- Completion of creative and technical revisions as requested by the Posing Supervisor in addition to the Posing quota
- Adhering to the workflow structure of the project as requested by the Art Director (s) and Posing Supervisor, including a clean and orderly delivery of assets
- Open to share with the team processes and assets that could help with continuity and productivity
- To work cohesively within a team environment, ensuring high levels of communication at all times
- To work under the supervision and guidance of the Art Director, Posing Supervisor, and Production Manager
- To work with relevant Production Coordinator/s to ensure the status of your work is known, allowing them to track the progression of assets
- To deliver technically clearly named and well-layered files following established protocols
- To attend departmental kick-off meetings and reviews as needed
- Work according to the expected schedule
- Address any problems and communicate the progress of work to the Supervisor and Coordinator
- Maintain effective communication with all crew members
- Promote a good work ethic and positive atmosphere within the team
- Assist in keeping information related to the projects confidential and secure
- Attend and contribute to relevant meetings and trainings as needed
- Be available on Google Chat and by email during working hours
- This list is not exhaustive and might be complemented by reasonable and related tasks that are requested of you
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in 2D feature film/high-quality TV Series work as a Posing Artist (or equivalent) is required
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic artist with strong drawing skills
- Strong sense of acting, staging, posting, timing, and the ability to stay on model
- Skilled at creating poses using TV Paint
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Ensure quality and style consistency with the project
- Ability to meet deadlines as established by production management
- Ability to multitask and prioritise
- Strong team player, capable of motivating and leading teams with enthusiasm
- An ability to work collaboratively & efficiently in a fast-paced, quality-driven team
- Knowledge of asset tracking and database software (such as Shotgrid) is a distinct advantage
