DreamWorks Feature - Visual Development Artist

Summary

DreamWorks Animation is a leading producer of high-quality animated films and series, creating original content with unique characters and immersive worlds. The Visual Development Artist creates artwork for story, visual development, and production, collaborating with production design and multiple artistic departments to develop characters, environments, backgrounds, costumes, and props while meeting timelines and communicating progress.

Responsibilities

• Create artwork that informs the early story and visual development process and well as the production process once the look of picture is defined
• Work under the guidance of a Production Designer and Art Director to generate artwork related to characters, environments, backgrounds, costume and prop design
• Support the Story, Modeling, Surfacing, Matte Painting and Layout departments on design specifics required for establishing locations and cameras
• Ensure all timelines are met
• Communicate progress of work to production staff

Skills

• Ability to think and design from concept to finish independently
• Strong understanding of design principles and color theory
• Collaboration within a team of artists
• Solid time-management skills
• Proficiency in Photoshop, knowledge of Maya and/or ZBrush a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Ability to think and design from concept to finish independently
• Strong understanding of design principles and color theory
• Collaboration within a team of artists
• Solid time-management skills

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency in Photoshop, knowledge of Maya and/or ZBrush a plus

Benefits

• Fully remote; this position is expected to contribute from a non-DreamWorks worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.