About the role
Job Details
- Employment Type: Temporaire / Temporary
- Sector: Design
- Department: Animation
- Location: Ontario (Toronto), Canada
- Postal Code: M6G 2A1
- Workplace: À distance / Remote
Description
The Character Design Supervisor is in charge of creating the graphical representation of the characters in a 2D animation series. This person oversees the conception process that brings the characters to life. He/she supervises and approves the work of the Character Designers and Clean-up Artists. He/she must respect the technical and artistic requirements given by the Producer and the Director.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse the script
- Along with the Director, determine all the designs to be created or reused (characters, props, FX), based on the script
- Distribute the work equally among the Character Designers and Cleanup artists
- Supervise the work done by Artists ensuring the quality level is met
- Upon receipt of the final storyboard, add or adjust the designs from the model pack in order to complete it
- Do the revisions requested by the Producer and the Director
- Attend production meetings and communicate the relevant information to the team
- Maintain ongoing communication with the Production Manager and the Director to inform them of the status of the work
- Troubleshoot any problems and offer solutions
- Provide regular feedback to team members in regards to their contribution
Profile / Qualifications
- Needs to be a resident of the Province of Ontario
- Degree in animation or equivalent experience
- Strong proficiency in Toon Boom Harmony
- Ability to analyze a script and translating it into images
- Imagination and sense of esthetic for creating characters
- Very good knowledge of anatomy and understanding of perspectives
- Minimum of 5 year experience in character design in a series or film
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Strong time management and ability to meet production deadlines