Hybrid Senior Storyboard Artist – Temp, SFD/Cinematics

at Blizzard Entertainment

• Job title: Senior Storyboard Artist – Temp, SFD/Cinematics
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $92,920 - $171,814 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Irvine, United States

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