Job Description
Flying Bark Productions is seeking a Previs Artist to join their dynamic animation studio. The role involves working closely with directors and supervisors, utilizing creative skills in cinematography, and actively participating in storytelling. The artist will be responsible for creating and maintaining proxy models, developing previs methods for scene construction, and integrating previsualisation elements with other departments. This position requires a strong sense of composition, cinematic camera work, animation timing, and narrative storytelling, along with Maya experience.
Must Have:
- Ability to create and maintain proxy models
- Ability to develop and apply previs methods to construct scenes that effectively integrate camera movements and proxy sets for enhanced storytelling
- Partner with art, storyboarding and edit departments to ensure the smooth integration of previsualisation elements into production sequences
- Strong sense of composition, cinematic camera work, animation timing and narrative storytelling
- Experience and understanding of Maya in a production based environment
- Knowledge of layout workflows, live action and CG camera lens information, camera rigs and cinematography
- Ability to meet consistently meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to share information in a team environment
- Ability to take direction and be flexible and responsive to change
- Ability to work independently as well as under direct supervision
- Enthusiasm and passion for animation, cameras and cinematography
Perks:
- Industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities
- Daily breakfast served
- Cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar
- Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council
- Dog-friendly studio
- Hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer
- Career development, training and support opportunities
- Positive and welcoming culture
- Access to mental health resources and free counselling via Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act
- Holistic wellbeing support through discounted health insurance with Bupa, financial wellbeing initiatives from Media Super, and access to staff qualified in Mental Health First Aid
Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.
*Prioritising candidates based in Australia, onsite preferred*
As a Previs Artist you will get to work closely with your director, supervisor, experiencing freedom by flexing your creative muscles and actively participating in the storytelling process through cinematography and helping to maintain the flow of the work.
About you:
- Ability to create and maintain proxy models
- Ability to develop and apply previs methods to construct scenes that effectively integrate camera movements and proxy sets for enhanced storytelling
- Partner with art, storyboarding and edit departments to ensure the smooth integration of previsualisation elements into production sequences
- Strong sense of composition, cinematic camera work, animation timing and narrative storytelling
- Experience and understanding of Maya in a production based environment
- Knowledge of layout workflows, live action and CG camera lens information, camera rigs and cinematography;
- Ability to meet consistently meet deadlines;
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to share information in a team environment;
- Ability to take direction and be flexible and responsive to change;
- Ability to work independently as well as under direct supervision;
- Enthusiasm and passion for animation, cameras and cinematography.
What do we do?
Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.
Why work with us?
- We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
- We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
- Breakfast is served daily - on us!
- We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
- The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
- We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
- We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
- Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
- Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
- You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.
- Enjoy holistic wellbeing support through discounted health insurance with Bupa, financial wellbeing initiatives from our superannuation partner Media Super, and access to staff qualified in Mental Health First Aid.
Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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