Hybrid Senior Storyboard Artist – Temp, SFD/Cinematics

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About the role

  • Senior Storyboard Artist creating compelling storyboards for action-adventure and drama titles at Blizzard Entertainment. Collaborating with leadership to ensure storytelling objectives are met in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Create storyboard sequences from thumbnail, to rough, to clean finish that implement storytelling objectives laid out by the script/outline and Director
  • Ensure storyboards align with the creative goals of the leadership team - that the vision, style, and storytelling objectives of the various shows and IP’s are consistently adhered to
  • Collaborate with the Director to discuss storytelling direction, design requirements, and expected level of polish for each episode
  • Collaborate with creative leadership and production to review goals and vision for storyboards and discuss concerns, timelines, and complexity, given the parameters of the schedule
  • Regularly meet with Supervisor, Director, Producer, Editor, and fellow Storyboard Artists to thoroughly review, discuss, execute, and revise storyboards
  • Pitch storyboards to Supervisor, Director, crew, executives, and stakeholders – Receive feedback, then implement notes given
  • When requested, attend and contribute to script meetings and pitches to offer feedback from a storyboarding perspective
  • Follow proper document management and delivery requirements according to the productions’ guidelines

Requirements

  • 8+ years as storyboard artist and/or director
  • Relevant drawing experience necessary – Strong figurative and perspective draftsmanship a must
  • Ability to draw characters on model and in a 3-Dimensional setting by providing cleaned-up storyboards with attention to clarity and entertainment value
  • Adept staging, cinematography and composition skills through drawing and software use
  • Advanced knowledge of hardware and software including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop - Blender 3D a plus
  • Demonstrate proficiency in timing, screen direction, continuity, and the language of cinema
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to provide status updates, troubleshoot, and review potential changes on a regular basis with production staff

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
  • Relocation assistance if the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job

Job title

Senior Storyboard Artist – Temp, SFD/Cinematics

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$92,920 - $171,814 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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