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Local 839 Associate Director

Bento Box Entertainment LLC

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Local 839 Associate Director

4 Days ago • 3 Years +

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Bento Box is seeking an experienced Associate Director to collaborate closely with the Supervising Director in bringing the creators' vision for a 2D animated primetime series to life. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of storytelling and comedic timing, along with experience in directing series. They will be adept at juggling notes, meeting deadlines, and effectively communicating with the team. Responsibilities include serving as a liaison between Executive Producers and the animation production team, providing creative direction, reviewing storyboards and designs, participating in animatic and color edit sessions, and addressing production challenges.

Must have:

3+ years directing in episodic series television
Knowledge of 2D animation and production pipeline
Storyboard Pro and Photoshop proficiency
Excellent communication and people skills
Strong organizational and project management skills
Ability to adapt to change in a dynamic environment
Attention to detail
Supervisory and leadership experience
839 union member or willing to join

Good to have:

Toon Boom Harmony knowledge
Experience with primetime comedy

Bento Box is looking for an experienced Associate Director to work closely with the supervising director while executing the creators' vision for a 2D animated primetime series!

The ideal candidate will have experience directing a series, have strong story understanding and comedic skills, and the ability to mind-meld with the director and creators to effectively carry out their vision. They will be able to juggle notes and deadlines without breaking a sweat. They will have an excellent rapport with the whole team and be able to communicate in a positive and productive way. They will thrive in a fast-paced production and happily pivot in the face of an unexpected curveball. All of this while bringing fun-filled energy to a team of amazing and talented humans.

Responsibilities:

Serve as one of the main points of contact between the Executive Producers and the animation production team, seeing through the creative vision for each script
Work closely with the Supervising Director, Art Director, and Supervisors to relay notes and direction that reflect the vision of the creators as well as the notes from the network
Attend and give feedback to Episodic Director and Design Supervisors at all hand out meetings and reviews
With the creators' vision in mind, give storyboard notes and drawovers at milestone phases throughout the schedule
Note rough and final designs submitted to ensure they fit the creators' vision, as well as fitting within the legal and standards parameters
Participate in all animatic edit sessions to support the Executive Producers, hearing their notes and seeing the storyboard/animatic through to completion
Review take 1 animation footage, call retakes, do drawovers, and provide reference as needed for retake process
Attend all color edit sessions and give feedback while keeping the creators' notes as well as the network's notes in mind
Communicate openly with the Production team to keep them aware of any hurdles that come up, especially those that might impact deadlines

Qualifications:

3+ years of experience directing in episodic series television, including directing retakes in post, preferably in primetime comedy
Knowledge of 2D animation and a thorough understanding of a 2D production pipeline from development to post production
Knowledge of Storyboard Pro and Photoshop a must
Toon Boom Harmony knowledge is a plus
Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
Outstanding people skills; ability to guide a unique group of creative staff
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Must be able to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment
Strong attention to detail is critical
Previous supervisory and leadership experience, including demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team
Must be an 839 union member or willing to join

The salary for this position is $2,852.97 per week.

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About The Company

Bento Box Entertainment LLC

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Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide. Recognized as the leading producer of primetime animated comedy series for broadcast, cable and digital networks, the company works with the leading networks, studios and distribution companies including FOX Broadcasting Company, Comedy Central, MTV, Adult Swim, HBO, HULU, IFC, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Television Studio (including Fox 21), Sony Television, Lionsgate, Tornante, and Broadway Video among others.

Bento Box is currently in production on the Emmy award winning series “Bob’s Burgers” on FOX with Twentieth Century Fox Television and creator Loren Bouchard and multiple other pilots and presentations.

Currently, Bento Box has multiple projects in development and employs over 350 artists, animators, writers, creators, post-production and production staff across its multiple studios located in Burbank, North Hollywood, and Atlanta. The company partners with animation studios around the world and intends to open additional studios in the future.