Storyboard Revisionist

1 Hour ago • All levels • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

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Job Description

The Storyboard Revisionist role at Blue Zoo involves revising initial storyboards for a high-end CG children's TV series, incorporating director's notes and ensuring visual consistency. Responsibilities include using thumbnails and feedback to create coherent storyboards, applying comedic timing, maintaining character consistency, and collaborating with the Storyboard Artist and Director. The ideal candidate possesses strong narrative and drawing skills, a clear understanding of composition and layout, and experience with PanelForge. The role is a fixed-term position starting January 2025, based in the UK.
Must have:
  • Good understanding of perspective
  • Strong posing and character application
  • PanelForge experience
  • Knowledge of layout and composition
  • Demonstrated understanding of story
  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic
  • Able to take direction and feedback
  • Clear communication skills
  • Collaborative and independent work style
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
Good to have:
  • Previous experience in children’s animation
Perks:
  • Winner of Best Places to Work in TV
  • Inclusive self-funded shorts programme
  • Fun social events
  • Bi-monthly staff feedback
  • Friday "beer o'clock"
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Online wellbeing programme
  • Profit share (2+ years)
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About The Role

We are currently hiring a talented and creative Storyboard Revisionist for a high-end CG children's TV series.

Our Storyboard Revisionists need to have strong narrative and drawing skills, and a clear understanding of composition and layout. Working from the Story team's initial boards, as well as additional Director's notes, their skills are vital to the completion of clear storyboards that will be used throughout the rest of production.

This role is due to start in January 2025 and the successful candidate is required to be based in the UK. All applications will be reviewed in early January.
 

Day to Day:

  • Use thumbnails and Director feedback to create coherent and accomplished storyboards.
  • Interpret and apply comedic timing from the scripts and thumbnails successfully.
  • Maintain consistency and perspective when drawing characters throughout all boards, staying on model.
  • Work alongside the Storyboard Artist and Director / Showrunner to ensure fixes and feedback has been incorporated into the boards.

About You

Must Have:

  • Good understanding of perspective.
  • Application of strong posing and character.
  • Previous experience working with PanelForge.
  • Strong knowledge of layout and composition.
  • A demonstrated and accomplished understanding of story.
  • Both self-motivated and enthusiastic.
  • Able to take direction and willing to address constructive feedback.
  • Able to communicate clearly with colleagues.
  • Able to work collaboratively, as well as independently.
  • Have an appreciation of accuracy and pay close attention to detail.
  • Be able to deliver on schedule, working calmly and efficiently under pressure.
Bonus Points:
  • Previous experience in children’s animation.

About Us

Blue Zoo is a leading animation studio in the UK, with a world-class reputation as the go-to place for creating bold, fun and characterful animation. Established in London in 2000, the studio has grown to become the largest dedicated CG animation studio in the UK, picking up a shelf full of BAFTAs, an Annie and an Emmy along the way!

We couldn’t be prouder that Blue Zoo is the first major animation studio in the world to receive We’ve been independently certified by B Lab, a non-profit organisation who award the B Corp certification. The certification verifies companies who are working to improve the lives of employees as well as industries as a whole. The certification process involves over 170 rigorous metrics to improve the lives of our staff, customers, suppliers, and the local community, ensuring we are not just saying we are ethical with empty gestures, but independently evidencing it.

We are going through an exciting period of growth and are building a studio that is full of amazingly talented, happy artists, making work they are proud of, which in turn makes a small contribution to a happier world. Blue Zoo believes that a healthy balance in our lives - whatever our situation - is key to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We offer flexible working to support this.

We look for people who have expertise, enthusiasm and are motivated to make things better. You’ll work alongside a talented and diverse group of people who respect each other's differences and seek to understand and embrace fresh perspectives. 

What we’ve got for you:

  • Winner of Best Places to Work in TV 2019, 2020 and 2022
  • Inclusive self-funded shorts programme
  • Many fun social events throughout the year - even though some of them have to be remote for the foreseeable!
  • Bi-monthly staff feedback and engagement programme
  • Friday "beer o'clock" and talks programme!
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including loads of discounts and offers
  • Online wellbeing programme
  • Profit share (for staff who have been with us for 2+ years)

Blue Zoo is committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive studio that promotes and values diversity and invites everyone to ‘bring their whole selves’ to work. We believe that companies that truly embrace and value diversity, and create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, are better companies. 

To be engaged our people have to feel included and valued. We work hard to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is embedded in the way we work, not just an initiative. We strive to engender a studio community that feels a deep sense of pride and commitment that transcends any role, department or level and works together to produce excellent and engaging work.


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About The Company

Celebrating over 20 years of Blue Zoo! We’re one of the UK’s leading animation studios with an enviable client list and a shelf full of BAFTAs for our trademark CG character animation. We’ve produced some of the most well-loved kids shows on TV, memorable commercials, and our animated shorts are rapidly gaining recognition for artistry and innovation.


Our passion for our craft and storytelling in the most engaging way has always been at the core of what we do, and that integrity has earned us a worldwide reputation for creating brilliant animation for broadcast, commercials and digital content.

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