Character Artist

2 days ago

Culver City, California, United States Sony Pictures Animation Full time
Character Designer

The Character Designer is a key member of our creative team, responsible for crafting the visual identity of our characters. Working closely with the Director and Art Director, you will explore multiple design options to bring our characters to life. This is a union-covered position.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Culver City, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the creative lead throughout the pitch, design, and production process to visually explore and discover the characters' look, feel, and personality.
  • Create multiple iterations of each character, including character poses, expressions, and turnarounds, in rough pass form and approved final designs.
  • Propose design approaches that consider downstream departments, such as modeling and texturing.
  • Able to work independently and within a team environment.
  • Work closely with the Art Director to resolve design issues.
Qualifications:
  • Previous experience on an animated feature film, TV series, or game is preferred.
  • Ability to articulate creative ideas.
  • Excellent draftsmanship.
  • Skilled in character pose, facial expressions, and character turnarounds.
  • Outstanding research skills and an understanding of costume design.
  • Knowledge of anatomy and volumetric drawing.
  • We value inventiveness and stylistic versatility.
  • Photoshop knowledge is required.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $42.64/hour to $72/hour. This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors.

To apply, please include a resume and a link to your portfolio. Please make sure to include any passwords to your work in your cover letter and/or in your resume.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

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