Story Apprentice - Feature

SUMMARY:

The Story Apprentice closely partners with the Head of Story and Lead Story Artist(s) on the production to explore options when working on storyboard cleanup and revisions, thumbnails, rough drawings, and completed panels on a feature in production.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Storyboard, revise, concept, design, and or develop locations, sets, layouts, moments, and props for the project based on the directors' vision

Explore, conceptualize, storyboard and assist with revisions on a variety of stylizations, looks, and visual sequences

Ideate and discover artistic expressions to enhance storyboards

Fully engage in all training activities and classes

Collaborate with and address notes from a Mentor/Supervising Artist in completion of all assignments

Proactively engage and collaborate with the Story Department

Attend and contribute to all Story Department Meetings

QUALIFICATIONS:

Outstanding research skills and an understanding of storyboarding for animation

Candidates with less than one year of animation industry experience.

Drawings or storyboards that demonstrate a strong understanding of draftsmanship, perspective, composition, filmmaking techniques, and storytelling skillsets

Ability to work independently and remotely

Time-management ability to meet real deadlines

Exposure to the art of animation through an independent or collaborative film project(s) helpful

Positive attitude with the ability to be flexible!

Photoshop and/or Toon Boom Storyboard Pro knowledge

The anticipated base salary for this position is $28.44/hour to $35.35/hour. This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors

To apply, please include a resume and a link to your portfolio. Please make sure to include any passwords to your work in your cover letter and/or in your resume.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.