Senior Visual Development Artist

 

Career Level: Experienced (Please only experienced applicants)

Type: Freelance

 

Description:

Eric Miller Animation Studios is currently building a network of highly skilled artists.  The goal is to build relationships, so we can quickly put a team together when projects are ready.  If you are interested in being on our roster of creative individuals and you meet the following requirements please reach out to us.

We are looking for a Senior Visual Development Artist who not only exhibits stellar drawing, painting and visual development skills but also has a history of phenomenal team leadership. This individual will possess the ability to visualize a narrative and apply their skills to all aspects of a story’s design. This artist will be tasked to oversee and enhance projects in development in a creative and cogent manner for different applications and media forms.

 Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Experience leading and managing other artists and teams

  • Ability to creatively manage the style and look of multiple projects

  • Demonstrable portfolio of both traditional and digital drawing and painting

  • Ability to create concepts and turnarounds for characters, and oversee their translation into 3D

  • Ability to provide overall art direction from project to project with a wide variety of styles

  • Ability to generate key images concept art for projects that give direction to other departments

  • Experience leading in a 3D animation pipeline a must.

  • Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and motivate and manage art team to also meet their deadlines

  • Ability to work in a collaborative environment and to interact successfully with other artists, technical colleagues and directors

 Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years of production artist experience.

  • Proficient in the latest version of entire Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat is a must.

  • BONUS - Knowledge of: Maya, 3DS Max, Zbrush, Substance Painter, UE4, Unity.

  • Experience working in animation and/or game, AR, VR production, with a general understanding of how their work is translated through a production pipeline.

  • Adaptable and comfortable with stylization both in design as well as lighting.

  • Strong understanding of form, lighting, staging and composition.

  • Self-managed and self-disciplined with the ability to take direction and constructive criticism and adapt accordingly

  • Must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States.

 

Eric Miller Animation Studios is based in Los Angeles

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