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Environment Designer

California, United States (Hybrid)

Environment Designer

2 Hours ago • 3 Years + • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

About the job

Summary

Skydance Animation seeks a Visual Development Environment Designer to create environmental designs, drawings, models, floor plans, and set dressing for their sixth animated feature film. Responsibilities include collaborating on project vision, brainstorming creative ideas, generating 2D and 3D visual development assets (sketches, drawings, models), conducting research, creating presentations, iterating on designs, meeting deadlines, and communicating effectively. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of commercial film/show design experience, proficiency in Blender and Photoshop, strong storytelling skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. The role requires advanced knowledge of visual storytelling and art department functions, including set design and environment creation.

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blender

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Must have:

3+ years design experience
Blender knowledge
Photoshop expertise
Strong storytelling skills
Collaboration and communication

Good to have:

Knowledge of anatomy
Sense of humor and resilience

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Skydance Animation is seeking a Visual Development Environment Designer to generate environmental designs, drawings, models, floor plans, and set dressing, while ensuring story themes, style, and quality of show is met for our sixth animated feature film.

If you are an artist that enjoys conceptualizing, developing, and finding worlds this is the job for you!

Responsibilities

Work as part of a team to contribute to the vision for the project
Brainstorm inventive ideas that support the storytelling; to add depth, humor, emotion and resonance to visual concepts
Create Environments for project 2D concepts and/or 3D vis dev models
Generate work in the form of sketches and (drawings, set designs, isometric drawings, and vis dev models)
Perform research that will inform the design of the work
Create presentation materials as needed
Bring creative solutions, receive feedback well, and be able to iterate on creative ideas
Meet scheduling deadlines
Proactively communicate production issues/questions/concerns
Communicate progress of work to the Production Designer and Production staff
Make any changes or revisions and re-submit to Production Designer for approval
If applicable, make special shadow and color indications

Requirements

3+ years of design experience on commercial film/show
Knowledge of Blender a HUGE plus
Sound knowledge of story structure, character development, staging, and pacing
A comprehensive understanding of both visual storytelling and how an art department functions
Advanced knowledge of Photoshop
Ability to create action & humor expressed through drawing
Ability to work collaboratively, communicate clearly, present work, be a team-player
Demonstrated sense of composition and story-telling
Superior ability to represent ideas visually and to suggest alternate concepts
Skill at expressing verbal descriptions in an artistic way
Knowledge of anatomy
Sense of entertainment and humor
Ability to work with minimal supervision both independently or collaborating within a group
Sense of humor and resilience in the face of shifting priorities and demands
Requirement to be, or become, a member in good standing of the Animation Guild (Local 839)

The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $2,126.40 – $4,000wk. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.

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$110.0K - $208.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$159.0K/yr avg.

Los Angeles, California, United States

About The Company

SKYDANCE

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About Skydance Media

Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.

About Skydance Interactive

Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.

About Animation

In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA.