Production Designer - Series

Sony Pictures Animation•Los Angeles, CA

44d

About The Position

Sony Pictures Animation is searching for a Production Designer to build and maintain the visual style and quality of the series! This position is covered by The Animation Guild. 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.

Requirements

Prior 5-7 years experience as Prod Designer, Art Director, Supervisor, or in CG television animation
Prior leadership experience
Deep knowledge of color theory, lighting, staging, and perspective
Must exhibit a proficiency in drawing, design, and digital media
Mastery of creating concepts and turnarounds for characters, props, and sets, overseeing them into 3D
Strong and clear communication skills, especially in times of troubleshooting
Experienced in 3D design workflows (Modo, Maya, Zbrush)
Ability to communicate clearly the style of the show
Strong creative leadership skills through positive feedback and a constructive critiques

Responsibilities

Work with Production and Creative Leads to achieve creative ambitions within the show’s schedule and budget
Develop and implement a clear design vision (characters, locations, props, backgrounds, FX, lighting, color) that supports the style and story of the project
Communicate overall design requirements and expected level of polish to the Design Team and Partner Studio
Assign specific design projects to artists on the Design team
Create rough and clean designs as needed to ensure adherence to budget and schedule
Attend and contribute to color reviews, assisting with revisions as needed
Supervise creation and maintenance of model packs and style guides for our Partner Studio (expressions, character construction, mouth charts, character turnarounds, props, main backgrounds, etc.)
Mentor and provide positive support to the Design Team
Work with the Line Producer and Recruiting to interview candidates and participate in talent acquisition
Communicate project status by reporting and troubleshooting with the production team on a regular basis
Work with the Marketing Team and show leadership in creation of assets for marketing purposes