Senior Storyboard Revisionist
Job Description
At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We Love Animation™.” And we mean it — we put our artists at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most creatively driven animation studios, we are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging content for kids and families everywhere.
We are currently looking for a Senior Storyboard Revisionist to join our talented team here at our Dublin Studio. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality on schedule storyboard revision panels of assigned series to Production and Post Production departments. The successful candidate will also lead and coordinate the Storyboard Revisionist Team.
Please note that our studio operates on a hybrid model, with two days per week required in the studio.
This is a Fixed-Term, 9-12 month contract (depending on project) based in our Dublin Studio.
The successful candidate must have the right to work in Ireland for the duration of the contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Responding efficiently to notes and translating revisions during storyboard review and animatic process.
- Proactively communicating regularly with Director and Post Production to keep the department updated on progress and delivery deadline.
- Proactively communicating with the Previz department as needed.
- Providing accurate time bids.
- Undertaking revisions and updating revisions tracker.
- Emailing clear approvals communications for Director and Post Production.
- Adhering to the quality and style of the show and make sure it is consistently achieved in drawings.
- Ensuring all the required reference material is available to allow for success.
- Organising and updating the storyboard production folders regularly.
- Supporting and guiding Storyboard Revisionists, coordinating activity and identifying needs.
- Providing feedback to Production on recurring issues regarding board deliveries and identifying solutions.
Key Requirements
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of acting and animation posing.
- Strong understanding of cinematography, staging and composition
- Appreciation of production schedule and deadlines.
- Proactive in improving current practice.
- Advanced understanding acting and animation posing.
- Strong and full understanding of production schedule and deadlines.
Experience
- 3D animation experience (desirable).
- Background in producing storyboards & revisions on several previous productions - successfully.
- Track record of working effectively with production and Director teams.
- Demonstrable passion for storytelling.
- Experienced in digital drawing techniques.
- Animation Industry experience, preferably in CG animation for game, cinematics, TV, or film, likely to have been credited on at least 2 series.
- Coaching & mentoring of others.
Technical Skills
- Excellent drawing skills.
- Ensure the quality and consistency of the project’s vision and style in all revised storyboards.
- Strong Communication skills.
- Ability to draw to a high quality within tight deadlines.
- Ability to translate Director’s creative vision.
- Ability to interpret script and translate it into visual form.
- Ability to respond efficiently to notes and take creative direction & feedback.
- Ability to multi-task and time-manage.
- Strong composition skills.
- Must be able to use digital software such as Storyboard Pro and Photoshop.
- Able to understand, advise and be proactive in improving and troubleshooting revision workflow practices.
- Animation Qualification (desirable).
Salary: 42,000.00 - 46,000.00