DreamWorks Feature - Character Designer (PEP)

NBC • Englewd Clfs, NJ

75d • $86,300 - $125,000 • Remote

About The Position

DreamWorks Animation is looking for more adventurous dreamers who shoot for the moon. We tell stories about the journeys our unconventional heroes take to make dreams come true. As a growth-minded studio, we pride ourselves on being one of the world's leading producers of high-quality, award-winning, animated films and series, reaching consumers around the globe. We push to feel more, laugh more, and build immersive new worlds. DreamWorks creates a diverse array of original content in a variety of formats, delivering compelling stories with unique characters. We place tremendous value on the experiences our talent brings to the table from their own non-traditional paths to success. We believe in frequent communication and that transparency and trust yield the best work. We are a community of artists, technologists, innovators, and creators, who are passionate about animation and also happen to love eating lunch together.

Requirements

• Ability to think and design from concept to finish independently.
• Strong understanding of design principles.
• Able to adapt to a broad range of styles from realistic to stylized.
• Solid understanding of 3D form.
• Strong time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in Photoshop.
• Knowledge of Maya and/or ZBrush is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates strong conceptual ideas and visual creativity to form original characters.
• Explores and generates a large quantity of diverse ideas for film's characters, including shape variation, degree of caricature and stylization, age, body type, etc.
• Builds pages of deeper development for a given character, including facial expressions, body gestures, poses, and attitudes that reflect the inner workings of the character.
• Designs costumes and may provide color styling for characters.
• Works closely with Modelers and understands how 2D drawings inform 3D shapes.
• Describes the transition from flat shapes to volumes both verbally and through supporting drawings.
• Communicates progress of work to production staff and ensures all deadlines are met.

Benefits

• Fully remote position.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers