Character Designer
Pixar
Emeryville, CAThis was removed by the employer on 11/9/2020 4:06:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Responsible for interpreting themes, concepts, and story ideas into character designs. Design and illustrate characters from the original concept through to finished production drawings. Crafts specifications to guide subsequent development of computerized three-dimensional characters. Ability to articulate creative ideas, problem seek and provide visual insight for the technical team. Good draftsmanship, skilled in character pose, facial expressions, and character turnarounds. Be able to execute Director's comments and translate abstract concepts into visual forms per the Director's vision.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ability to execute the Director's vision; to contribute solutions to visual problems and understand the film's overall aesthetic and implement this in the design and model packaging
• Designs must meet both aesthetic and technical criteria
• Communicate the design through drawings to the technical team and animators
• Work with the technical crew to work out challenges
• Need to have an overall working disposition of a hardworking teammate and be able to work well with others
QUALIFICATIONS
• Must submit a portfolio displaying strength in art and design while demonstrating versatility, excellent perspective and strong poses (i.e., character line art examples, expression sheets, turnarounds of characters)
SKILLS
• Need to have excellent communication skills; knowing when to ask for help and/or direction
• Ability to work independently, handle time and be punctual
• Knowledge of story-telling visual treatment
• Sound ability to draw, including both perspective and technical drawing or animation drawing
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change
• Knowledge of Photoshop and/or Illustrator preferred
Also advantageous:
• Environment design
• Animation experience
• Life drawings (human & animal)
• Color Work
• Sculpting experience