Animated Characters Costume Designer

This is a Full Time Job

Responsibilities: "What would you say you do here?"

• Demonstrates strong conceptual ideas and visual creativity to form original costume designs.
• Explores and generates diverse ideas for film's costumes through research, rough sketches, shape exploration.
• Builds pages of deeper development for a given character, including detailed call-out sheets, poses, and attitudes that reflect the inner workings of the character.
• May provide color styling for characters.
• Works closely with the Production Designer and/or Art Director and Character Designer. Understands how 2D drawings inform 3D shapes, and is able to describe the transition from flat shapes to volumes both verbally and through supporting drawings.
• Communicates progress of work to production staff. Ensure all deadlines are met.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
"What do I need to have in order to do this job?"

• Ability to think and design from concept to finish independently.
• Strong understanding of design principles.
• Able to adapt to a broad range of styles from realistic to stylized.
• Solid understanding of 3D form.
• Strong time management skills.

Desired Qualifications
"What can I offer?"

• Proficient in Photoshop, knowledge of Maya and/or ZBrush a plus.
• Experience with science fiction genre is a plus.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.